Have Your Say… What is Canadian Food?

Jun 27, 2012

Join the CBC Discussion on Food Tonight at 7:00 EST

The CBC is holding its final chat tonight with the “What is Canadian Food” series. The live chat will host celebrity chefs including - Michael Smith, Aaron Joseph Bear Robe, Mark McEwan and Carl Heinrich. The series will end with the results from a poll that asked respondents “what is Canadian food” hence the title. The chat will feature an interactive component where some participants will be selected to speak with the chef panellists directly. There are three different ways that you can participate in tonight’s discussion:

1. You can simply watch the video chat in the window below.

2. You can join the text chat in the second window to speak with other participants while watching the video chat.

3. You can join the video chat by clicking the red "Get in line" button. You will need to click "Allow" when the flash box pops up so that your computer can access your webcam and microphone. If our moderator selects you, you'll have a chance to chat with our guests live!

Video: Sweetener Effects on Gut Health - Dr. Kwangwook Kim

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.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.