The last few decades have witnessed the sharp decline in the amount of probiotics and enzymes found in the average diet. Instead of encouraging the cultivation of lacto-fermenting bacteria, people have done the reverse by adopting processes like pasteurization that kill good bacteria alongside the bad ones.
Pasteurized milk has replaced raw milk; vinegar-based pickles and sauerkraut have abandoned the lacto-fermented originals by the wayside. The list goes on...
That's why the Health Ranger is rekindling interest in the significant benefits of fermented foods by reintroducing these healthy fermented products.