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Sask Pulse Board Of Director Election Finalized

Six candidates were running for the three board positions with Sask Pulse.
 
The successful candidates taking a board seat include Corey Loessin of Radisson, Winston Van Staveren of Creelman
 
and Terry Youzwa of Nipawin.
 
Over 3200 votes were cast in this year's election, with nearly all votes coming in on the online voting platform.
 
The new Director terms will begin following SPG's 2021 Virtual AGM on January 12th.
 
Chuck Penner and Marlene Boersch will give the pulse market outlook from 3 to 4 pm with the AGM starting at 4 pm.
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Sweetener Effects on Gut Health - Dr. Kwangwook Kim

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.