Could your gut microbiome influence your food purchases?

Conference Scientific and technical culture
6, October 2026Saint-Martin-d'Hères - University Campus
A lecture as part of the 2026 Éclats de Sciences festival: Savory Insights

Our eating habits—and in particular, our purchasing behaviors—are influenced by numerous factors that have been the subject of many studies. Recently, an original hypothesis was proposed: what if, when you go grocery shopping at the supermarket, it isn’t you who chooses, but your microbiome that decides for you?

Christophe Moinard, a professor of nutrition at the University of Grenoble Alpes, will shed light on the scientific evidence surrounding this question.

Published on 7, September 2026
Updated on 10, September 2026