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Dr. Kwangwook Kim: Non-Nutritive Sweeteners in Nursery Pigs | Ep. 216
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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 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.
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What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:11) Introduction
- (01:49) Research focus
- (02:37) Sweetener overview
- (03:51) Trial design
- (05:39) Mechanisms explained
- (07:25) Diarrhea reduction
- (10:03) Closing thoughts
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