To operate The Fermentation Adventure, we have to make some things clear right up front.

Affiliate Links & Product Endorsements

  1. Some links on this website are affiliate links which means we receive a commission when you either click on or buy that product.
  2. While we do receive commissions on certain things, we will only recommend a product if we feel it it is worthy of our recommendation. If we put an affiliate link on a product on any pages or posts on this website, that means we recommend and put our endorsement behind that product or service. If we don’t endorse something, it WILL NOT contain an affiliate link.
  3. If a company or individual sends us a product to review, we have the right to say whether the product is worth putting our recommendation behind or if the product sucks! It is our responsibility to this audience to always be truthful.
  4. The Fermentation Adventure is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Privacy Policy

  1. When we collect email addresses, we only use them for The Fermentation Adventure internally to update you about new posts, podcasts, or announcements etc. We do not sell email addresses to third parties and do not want to do business with anyone who does.
  2. You can unsubscribe at any time and while it will make us sad, you have the right to bring your business where you want. Capitalism and free markets work by voting with your dollars and time.
  3. Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website or other websites.
  4. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
  5. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)

Legal

  1. The content of this website, YouTube Channel, and any other area connected to The Fermentation Adventure is our opinions alone and we expect you to take it as such. No information here should be taken as health, medical, legal, or other advice. Use your own common sense and personal responsibility when acting on any information gathered here.
  2. Some of the topics discussed on The Fermentation Adventure such as alcohol etc. might be illegal when practiced in your municipality, country, or area. Ideally, no laws should exist on any of these subjects, but since they do make sure to know the laws in your area before putting anything into practice.
  3. We try our best to make sure we bring the most accurate and factual information to you by verifying the source of any information we decide to use in The Fermentation Adventure, but being a small production it’s inevitable that there could be inaccuracies or outdated information. If you see anything that is not correct or inaccurate, let us know and we will try to correct it.

Food Safety

  1. Serious food-borne illnesses relating to food usually involve the canning process (botulism, etc.) or cross-contamination of food (salmonella, campylobacter, etc.) that hasn’t been fermented to a safe pH level.
  2. I have not heard instances where people have gotten sick from properly fermented foods unless you take into account what was fermented or a individual’s allergic reaction to a food. Food allergies or or toxic poisoning from plants or organisms that were poisonous to begin with are very real and should always be considered.
  3. In any case, any information you get here is for educational & opinion purposes only and should not be taken as advice.  If you are ever in doubt about something, do not consume it or seek the advice of a professional who knows and can guide you. This is extremely important in the area of identifying wild plants or mushrooms. There are things in this world when consumed that can kill you and you alone are responsible for your own actions.
  4. “If in doubt, throw it out.” If you ever think something might be unsafe to consume or are unsure, this classic rule always applies.

Fermented Foods “Cure All”

  1. Fermented foods and beverages are NOT magical unicorns that cure everything from cancer to AIDS to multiple sclerosis, etc.  We don’t listen to people that claim such things and you shouldn’t either.
  2. Fermented foods and beverages can have a great place in most people’s diets and can contribute cultures of microorganisms of bacteria and yeast etc. that are probably missing from the average person’s diet. This COULD enhance overall health or it might not. That’s up to you to decide.
  3. One thing that is certain though is the amazing flavors and connection to your food that is missing from most people’s lives can be regained from fermentation and fermented foods. Again, that’s up to you if you want to explore this incredible living world of variety.