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FERMENTANTS is a neologism coined by author and researcher Tonia Mavrommati as a linguistic and conceptual evolution of the phrase "fermented foods." The term deliberately fuses "ferment-" (referring to metabolic processes driven by microorganisms) with the suffix "-ants" to signal a paradigm shift in [understanding] fermented nutrition, microbiome science, and ecological food systems. It first appeared in Tonia Mavrommati’s book The Holly & the Grail: An Epigenetic Journey (2026), positioning fermentation not merely as preservation but as a dynamic biological [collaboration].
Etymology and Meaning of the word "FERMENTANTS"

The word intentionally replaces "fermented foods" to:
•	Emphasize agency (microbes as active participants, not inert [ingredients]).
•	Evoke abundance (the suffix "-ants" suggesting proliferation, colonies, and networked resilience).
•	Dismantle [anthropocentric] language separating humans from microbial ecosystems.
Unlike terms like probiotics or symbiotics, "FERMENTANTS" frames fermented matter as a living continuum, where microbial life, food matrices, and human biology intersect.
Mavrommati suggests that "FERMENTANTS" better reflects this complexity rather than static terms like "functional foods."

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