Rising together: Exploring Sourdough Fermentation Diversity through Co-design in the HealthFerm Citizen Science Initiative
A Meyer, Thomas Gettemans, Jan Patrick Tan, Fabio Tuccillo, Chiara Viretto, Iulia-Roxana Angelescu, Yamina De Bondt, Michelle Neugebauer, Ali Zein Alabiden Tlais, Fabio Cavelti, Luc De Vuyst, Marco Gobbetti, Christophe M. Courtin, Medana Zamfir, Rossana Coda, , Nicholas A. Bokulich
The paper describes a citizen science initiative that collected sourdough fermentation data from over 1000 participants across Europe, revealing patterns in practices, motivations, and microbial characteristics.
npj Science of Food · Jan 27, 2026Peer-reviewedScientific Communication & Education