Lack Of Knowledge About Probiotics Holding Back UK Supplements Market

Survey of British consumers by UK’s Health and Food Supplements Information Service identified wide-spread lack of knowledge about probiotics, prebiotics and gut microbiome. This may go some way to explaining low uptake of probiotic and prebiotic supplements in the country.

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A lack of understanding about probiotic and prebiotic supplements among British consumers is holding back wider uptake of the products, according to the UK’s Health and Food Supplements Information Service.

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