ep 178 – SOURDOUGH AND GUT HEALTH – expert Vanessa Kimbell explains how they are interlinked

This week deputy food editor Adam talks to author and head of the Sourdough School , Vanessa Kimbell. Vanessa is an expert on sourdough bread and baking and she talks this week to Adam all about gut health and sourdough and how the two are interlinked.

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