The gut revolution

Everyone has a gut microbiome (the trillions of bacteria living in the gut), which we like to call "Gutty". Your Gutty needs to be nourished daily, just like you. The problem? Our diets have decreased in foods known to feed our gut microbiome such as fruits, vegetables, fibers, and other plant-based or fermented foods. We may be starving our Gutty.

As our gut is a cornerstone of health, we need to make sure we take care of it. We also need to better understand what is the best way to nourish our Gutty.

The Human Diets & Microbiome Initiative (THDMI) aims to discover the best diets and foods on the planet that can nourish the Gutties of the world, by using the latest sequencing technology.

Because the task is gigantic, scientists from Danone Nutricia Research & the Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) through The Microsetta Initiative (TMI) at the University of California San Diego have decided to team up with YOU, Citizen Scientists of the world, to contribute to the largest international microbiome citizen science project.

We believe citizen science belongs to all, and as such the data generated will be open & available to any researcher. This way everyone can join our effort to research the connection between the diet and the gut microbiome.

THDMI is a unique opportunity to become a citizen scientist, to see what your own Gutty looks like, and is free to you!

Please register today.