578: Where do consumers stand on gut health?

Is gut health still a top priority for consumers? We know that awareness continues to rise, but there's evidence that fewer people are actually taking action when it comes to their diets.

In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded at our event in Manchester in May 2025, we explore how the gut health conversation needs to evolve beyond traditional disease management messaging.

We hear how stressed, burnt-out consumers are shifting focus from long-term health goals to immediate quality-of-life concerns like energy, mood, and sleep - creating an opportunity to reframe gut health benefits around these daily wellness priorities.

We also explore the critical but underexplored connection between gut health and menopause, explaining how the "estrobolome" - specific gut bacteria that metabolise estrogen - could be key to managing menopausal symptoms.

From the challenge of making fibre "aspirational" like protein has become, to understanding why post-menopausal women's microbiomes become more similar to men's, our experts reveal why the gut health industry must pivot its messaging.

Can brands successfully connect the dots between digestive wellness and the energy, mood, and stress management that consumers desperately need?