The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Kwangwook Kim: Non-Nutritive Sweeteners in Nursery Pigs | Ep. 216

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!

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What you’ll learn: 

• Non-nutritive sweeteners
• Nursery pig performance
• Gut receptor mechanisms
• Diarrhea reduction strategies
• Metabolic modulation effects

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. 

Listen to Dr. Kwangwook Kim on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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