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Dr. Kwangwook Kim: Non-Nutritive Sweeteners in Nursery Pigs | Ep. 216
In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kwangwook Kim, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, discusses the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in nursery pig diets. He explains how sucralose and neotame influence feed intake, gut health, metabolism, and the frequency of diarrhea compared to antibiotics. The conversation highlights mechanisms beyond palatability, including hormone signaling and nutrient transport. Listen now on all major platforms!
“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”
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