that they feel that the community that it was before the premier in the premier because the same time they do dishonest famously they should use official rules they fear the chinese are bringing back ideas that bulgarian start they'd left behind i mean we go backward to search the more most of them are selling at what i hear from the people here time and again is that they would like to see the village receive financial support that is not tied to political interests. but where a small village like we don't have a big budget and so much enough to say it's easy to win over with money there was just get the statistic we're talking last year of. the chinese state run dairy makes hundreds of millions of dollars a year with the yogurt but hardly any of that money actually reaches munchie lofts . munchie love scene has a long history the romans and the thracian settled here and the village is located

at the entrance to an important mountain pass. the village experienced its strongest growth under the bulgarian communists workers were needed for a zinc and lead mine and some lived in one chill off the miners wives looked after the cattle and produced yogurt for extra income. is the villages yoker queen she lovingly takes care of her cow malenka every day has her own recipe for success. that go the quality depends entirely on the milk and that in turn depends largely on the feed i just give my cow grass from the mountain sides for. seeker recalls the 1st time a delegation arrived from china 10 years ago they wanted to know exactly how the yogurt production worked here. and if anyone knew the secret. 2 bulgarian yogurt it

was seeker last year she received 1st prize for the best yogurt at the yogurt festival. she makes her yogurt the traditional way after heating the milk to 45 degree celsius she waits for it to cool and then mixes it with the living lactobacillus bulgaria's bacteria from a mature yogurt it feeds on the lactose in milk. c can now lets the mixture rest for 5 to 6 hours meanwhile she takes care of the animals. the roots. sica and her husband raised jersey cows they don't need any concentrated feed and that's what makes their milk and the yogurt so special. there is no industrial yogurt production in the village and traditional production at home is on the decline since most of the yogurt farmers prefer to work with chinese

tourists it's more lucrative. that the yoga has turned out great i'm going to share it with everyone again. it's all to my cow melange power and the good feed it's very important for the content and that's what makes the yogurt so delicious i miss the chilling out at the golf course. on the outskirts of sofia the bulgarian dairy harmonica produces yogurt from organic callison are. here almost only lactobacillus book erika's is used to produce the yogurt the bacteria owes its name to the fact that it was discovered in bulgaria over 100 years ago gary a is considered the birthplace of yogurt. to my bias have is responsible for

quality assurance here that of the profits that has forced the markets open not for the stuff but problematic properties of yogurt protect us from affection must by stimulating the immune system. also the luck to us of bacteria break down fat proteins and carbohydrates in the old it. just so they can be absorbed more easily by the human body but. harmonica sells 30 metric tons of yogurt a month garia has the highest per capita yogurt consumption worldwide and organically produced yogurt is becoming increasingly popular fermentation is the biological process that creates the yogurt and here most of that takes place in the pot the added bacteria feed on the lactose and produce acids that give the yogurt its flavor it makes the mill thicker and more digestible and increases its shelf life. the box of the food out at this election and yogurt contains hardly any like

those which is milk sugars and yogurt the lactose has basically been pre-digested so luck though some tolerance people don't usually have any trouble with it's very little. so that lie down obama is a professor at the institute of microbiology at the bulgarian academy of sciences in sofia she has been investigating the effects of lactobacillus bulgari because for over 20 years there are many. theories as to how yogurt originated she says but the one thing that is certain is that yogurt is several 1000 years old and it was actually invented to preserve milk any health benefits were incidental. so that it improved there's a reason why our digestive system is called our 2nd brain is 70 to 80 percent of the human immune system is controlled by it and he's in yogurt with lactobacillus directly strengthens the immune system. it increases your body's ability to fight

off germs. settle down over is convinced that yogurt can even have a healing effect and help to prevent ailments such as high blood pressure colon cancer and diabetes she's been researching the topic for many years. well. the. preparations are underway for the yogurt festival in munchie love to see. residents set up stands in the village square they'll celebrate for 3 days with several 1000 visitors expected more than 100 kilograms of yogurt have been ordered. and they are seekers food wants to impress the guests of honor from china with a new stage for the dance performances she discusses the final details with performance. i said most focused on how do you like the

new bana it's very nice the colors are cheerful because it's very big this year. to support everything in previous years we've had a few 1000 visitors some of them chinese and the 3 days thereafter 56 or 7000 people this time i hope it will be even more so that part i. expectations are high the number of chinese visitors has been a big talking point in the village for days and everyone's hoping for good business from the tourists including the owner of the village store. that has it going what you have an offer for the chinese do you have something special to sell. rice. rise what do you expect to sell more ross from the chinese or here of course.

you always so will this time of year yes exactly. the 1st chinese guests have finally arrived these employees from shanghai based bright dairy are joined by the 1st arrivals of the delegation from the chinese communist party. last checks to see that the equipment works and all the structures are in place as planned nothing should be left to chance. get a guy is already checking out the 1st rosa stands. now. people are always going to buy food and not just yogurt just look at the high quality meat in sausage we have here we have everything you can. stop.

this year again ghana has a task from the mayor she supposed to find out at dinner with the chinese how their collaboration could be further expanded speaking chinese with her cell phone as an aid need see for us but it's so. hard that. i don't know what will happen now i'm quite nervous i hope they understand. i'm supposed to ask them what their plans are for our village and with the continue investing hope i get answers . i. establishing contact proves more difficult than expected the chinese are too busy enjoying their dinner together but she finds a way in. what do you like i mean what do you like to eat. drink. with

a smile just. a thought you know how did they are oh. how. would ha ha ha ha ha ha yeah yeah i guess i thought that her attempts to make conversation didn't quite go to plan and she's left feeling a little disheartened. also out of the loop there are some girls that out of school and they even understood me down oh yes it's called little spat i asked a few things in chinese when the play across the little dance is when really that satisfying of the down the but also for that i in the old movie theater the performers are going through the final rehearsals for the huddle bill gary as national dance stand on loves this circle dance which she knows from her childhood propaganda shows used to be staged here by the bulgarian communist party. that madame says coach i hope all

the tourists are from china this year i'd like visitors who are really interested in attributions and how we live in this region of the country imagine that it don't know. the next day the time has finally arrived the great yogurt festival of munchy last season can begin i. was. everyone is here including the political delegation from china representatives of the state run dairy the chinese ambassador from sofia with his bodyguard and the heads of the advertising campaign for the munchie laughs a brand. there's another interesting connection between the 2 countries 70 years ago while garia was the 2nd country after the u.s.s.r. to form diplomatic relations with china. mayer sorcha of our welcomes the guests

with sweet cup bread and honey the months the preparation are to finally payoff she hopes the chinese will be the ones to give their village a real economic prospects and of course there is traditional bulgarian yogurt everywhere and it's dozens of variations. oh thanks . was. even the queen seeker is testing the goods she likes to mingle with the guests. god i am a traveling so i really hope a lot of people will come to the festival this year. and i hope for many more e. for the coming instead. of out the work because it's good for

a village. house. oh is that the chinese are pretty likable they always smile and they stop at every stall even though they don't understand a word of bulgaria. what i mean is the men know i think there needs to be a long term investment to create jobs. a 2 or 3 day to respect isn't enough but. that he then he doesn't give people here. ok moldovan a double the whole of the mess and behold i. think it's time for the bulgarian dance performances the whole village has been rehearsing for months there is real competition between the groups and clubs to see who wins over the chinese i'm one that doesn't want to point out just what you saw in that what you that.

you know of the middle class this is. the chinese have also brought a famous dancer from shanghai as their contribution to the cultural exchange. also here is chinese blogger outside time who has 1300000 followers in china she's visiting munchie love to see for the 1st time and reporting for her yogurt blog in shanghai or me. in china is very femoris. so i think i think. it's there was me was mature here yeah

and i was saying i. will work hard just look original yeah but it's all about star actor leo how run the face of the yogurt drink she does and work for him. from there for her. weight. i though it might. save her. a little. more can i say just for things. for this i've come here to. take some of the chair. firewood already. i look very. everything in one she love to see becomes a backdrop during the festival presidents pose for videos and photos that will appear in chinese advertising next year the chinese took back

a few jars of the bulgarian yogurt culture after their 1st visit in 2009 and have since been producing the launch of the drink in shanghai with chinese cows and chinese milk pictures are taken every year during the 3 day festival to help promote the yogurt in china. entrepreneur chung shun clinging is in charge he sells yogurt cultures in china. under. china. of course we're also providing advertising from want to see i'm. trying to benefit from the healthy products and block area benefits from being promoted and becoming even better knowing all the. joy it's a win win situation. this is also why one of the most. porton points on the agenda is a visit to the mountainside just behind the village with the past of longevity. and

old. visitors come here to investigate the mystery of the bridge for themselves in a display of gratitude the chinese ambassador and deputy party secretary even plant a tree of friendship it stands for a shared yogurt tradition that will continue to grow thanks to the close bond between munchie love sea and shanghai get ghana grabs the chance for another conversation. along the path of longevity signs explain in 3 languages the secret of launching lofty residents benefit not only from the yogurt but also the clean air and clear water from the mountain spring. during the event people also exchange marketing tips and discuss the sale strategies the chinese used back home. and get a ghana finally manages to chat to someone blogger at sites high is very interested

in bulgaria and its inhabitants. yes. there is difference. different people. and whilst my own. in our country i read here are works hard and. i do busy every day i like the atmosphere as most people and all over them and their breakfast restaurant i love you for the fact. that i know. the yogurt festival has convinced sides high that there's a lot to discover here along with the many photos to prove they were here visitors also get a certificate confirming they've been on the path of longevity in the village where the yogurt or. originally comes from and it said that once you've been here you do

live longer. scientists at the max planck institute in dressed and have also been studying the health impact of lactobacillus bulgaria because for many years. professor to move us courts generally are is the leading expert in the active ingredients that the bacteria produce in his yogurt yard and knocked about to push through the day for recreation and wonder when does his lactobacillus belgarath is a real miracle i think it. is for me there's a strong friendship between us and this bacteria was that i think it could also open up new worlds we could use to substances to boost the health of people or even animals. i submit to you don't feel like 250 different from the sea and. to that end professor cortes charlie has team has researched the effects on mitochondria the power plants of the cells the mitochondria play

a decisive role in the development of ailments such as parkinson's disease profile for me to function as a hoped mitochondrial dysfunction is the primary cause of parkinson's disease. and so by preserving the mitochondria you can prevent parkinson's and many other diseases on the i'm absolutely sure of it out into so far beneath absolute. resources. to understand the precise effects of lactobacillus yogurt the matter balik process is simulated on thread worms. the worms have a fluorescence gene built into their gastro intestinal tract the increased activity of the mitochondria and the cells can then be detected through this florescence. the bulgarian yogurt culture lactobacillus bulgaria because produces daily lactate and glycolic acid. the researchers explained that this slows the process of

mitochondria dying off and the nerve cells. which are always those it transpired that precisely these molecules glycolic acid and deal lactate these are absolutely necessary for these fundamental processes. and once we understood that the processes were related to the mitochondria we were very excited and conducted further research by dr forge. but to develop a medication from it the dose of the substances from the yogurt must be standardized the researchers in dresden test how human cells react to these kinds of experimental drugs they use miniature human brains called organize. the miniature brains are grown from real human nerve cells in a nutrient medium. they're used in preparation for clinical trials the miniature human brains and able side effects and risks to be better assessed which

accelerates drug development. at the same 'd time the scientists in dresden are working on developing what's known as a functional food meant to help promote good health lactobacillus because is said to produce its own beneficial substances in high quantities and naturally. however only in 5 to 10 years will we find out whether these experiments with the bulgarian yogurt truly result in a medication that's how long the research has projected to take. for nutritional scientists like dr much of this research appears very promising but attempts to put it into practice in the past have often run into a wall. it's got your phone in port your tears in your court. there once was

a probiotic yogurt from a well known food all in a factual claim which made precisely one advertising claim money it was said to promote healthy gut is almost if you don't feel the claim had to be removed in the end. because the european food safety authority argued that the effect could not be proven. and i know several studies attempted to prove it and so from this in effect that's very difficult to prove the effects it has a normal day to day life talks. but scientists do agree on one thing yogurt is easier to digest than milk because during fermentation over 90 percent of the lactose in the yogurt is broken down in this hard shot that's why yogurt products are considered to be more beneficial in terms of your well being and perhaps your healthy lifestyle for the we don't know exactly you know if someone is lactose intolerant they can certainly eat yogurt but

not drink milk and in the sling. like milk yogurt contains lots of unsaturated fatty acids and counsel for bone growth which is what makes it such an appealing alternative to milk. the festival in launching let's see hasn't been as lucrative as the villagers hoped there are some chinese guests but they are pouring in this year as they usually do . instead of thousands only about $100.00 chinese visitors have come to the remote village this year it's bad for business but still a much loved opportunity to share the villages traditions and connection with china . and there's one more very important i don't left on the agenda get a ghana and her friends down to have been waiting for. this all afternoon. now that

i have the pleasure of presenting the participants in this year's chinese course they will now receive their official diploma. i. think the certificate is presented by the deputy secretary of the chinese communist party in shanghai g. xing fang who is also a board member of the state run dairy get a gonna and stand are now official languages and yogurt and bathrooms for china. the government i'm happy and proud that we've got the official poppy hind us the nerves have subsided now i have the diploma in my hands it got me to have it back and next year it'll be energetic but that yeah i'm going to keep doing the course i look forward to it saying it will be found out we're back on the course to observe a little bit with. the village community can't help but

be a bit disappointed as the giant rush from china already come to an end get a gun as hopes have been damaged she won't be opening a bed and breakfast with her family at least not this year i don't really need the rush of chinese visitors. whatever happens we're prepared. but in the end it's good no matter how many chinese come i what about her friend stanko she was skeptical from the start and was rather hoping to see the number of chinese tourists decline. even larger this i feel a bit differently now local officials as well as the ministry of tourism and other authorities here they actually need to promote tourism besa that will be a real help we need information and welcome center for our guests i would actually like to have more than just a website. promoting singing in the lineaments that. it looks like stanko now

feels that tourism and the preservation of her village community can go hand in hand she wants to try to bring together tradition and majority in part by presenting bulgarian customs. 7 and another dream bonds the 2 of them together beyond their yogurt business they have long planned to go on a big trip to china and visit shanghai beijing and the great law this will enable them to better understand what the chinese love so much about the bulgarian yogurt and how their village can benefit in a long term. dance performance was right. thanks that's nice of you and one place i absolutely want to perform is china when we get that together. relative to. the festival goes on late into the night

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