Could food poisoning symptoms be caused by something you ate days earlier, not your last meal?

Microbiologist Andreas Karatzas tells Yalda how food safety, gut bacteria, and the immune system influence the way we respond to foodborne illness.

In part 1 of this fascinating episode of the Eat Burn Sleep podcast, Yalda speaks with Associate Professor Andreas Karatsas from the University of Reading about food safety, food poisoning, gut bacteria, and immunity.

They discuss why some people become seriously ill while others eating the same food experience no symptoms, how bacteria survive in food, and the surprising role the gut microbiome and immune system play in resilience and inflammation.

Andreas Karatsas is an Associate Professor and microbiologist at the University of Reading, specializing in food safety, microbial resistance, and food preservation technologies. His research focuses on understanding how bacteria survive environmental stress and how modern food science can improve food safety and public health.