think of the community. 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 me go backward to search the more most not to also learn yet 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 we're a small village we don't have a big budget and so much enough to see it's easy to win over with money there was just get this it is so quick to deny syria. the chinese state run jerry makes hundreds of millions of dollars a year with the yogurt but hardly any of that money actually reaches a munchie lofty. munchie loved see has a long history the romans and the thracians settled here and the village is located

at the entrance to her fork and 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 lunch a lot see the miners wives looked after the cattle and produced yogurt for extra income. seeker god is the villages yoker a queen she lovingly takes care of her cow malenka every day has her own recipe for success. as a receipt that god of the quality depends entirely on the milk and that in turn depends largely on the feed i just give my cow grass from the mountainsides 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 secrets to. well garion

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. for instance. 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 fact content and that's what makes the yogurt so delicious out at the golf course. on the outskirts of sofia the bulgarian dairy harmonica produces yogurt from organic callousness. 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 garia is considered the birthplace of yogurt. to not bad have is responsible for quality

assurance here or that of their profits this is far from market so that will stop the problematic properties of yogurt protect us from affection by stimulating the immune system. it's also the luck to us the bacteria break the elephant 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 bulgaria 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 milk thicker and more digestible and increases its shelf life. the part of the credits this election contains hardly any lottos 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 its very little. so that lie down about is a professor at the institute of microbiology at the bulgarian academy of sciences in sofia she's been investigating the effects of lactobacillus bulgaria 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 important 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 and he and joe good with lactobacillus pagara post directly strengthens the immune system. it increases your body's ability to

fight off germs. so that led down 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. 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 to. mayor sea cuz food wants to impress the guests of honor from china with a new stage for the dance performances she discusses the final details with the form and. i certainly hope that's the how do you like the new

bana it's very nice the colors are cheerful so it's very big this year. but it would be in previous years we've had a few 1000 visitors some of them chinese every 3 days thereafter i have 6 or 7000 people at 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. 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 bras 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 darry are joined by the 1st arrivals of the delegation from the chinese communist party the. last checks to see that the equipment works and all the structures are in place as planned nothing should be left to chance. i get ghana is already checking out the 1st rosa stands. for the south. people always going to buy food and not just get just look at the high quality meat and sausage we have here we have everything you can. stop us.

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 to me she wants us. it's. like the. us. 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 continue investing i hope i get answers. i. establish in contact proves more difficult than expected the chinese are too busy enjoying their dinner together but she finds a way in. like i mean what you like to eat. all day so i just hope. it's

a for all you know whole bottle but. i'll. start with haha yeah yeah i get it i get her attempts to make conversation didn't quite go to plan and she's left feeling a little disheartened but also out of the loop there's some girls that out of the even understood me down know if it's gold was bad i asked a few things in chinese when they pay us the little dance is when really that satisfying of the down the hall 2nd and i in the old movie theater the performers are going through the final rehearsals for the hot oh bill gary as national dance stank 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 good 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 in the know how to go now. the next day the time has finally arrived the great yogurt festival of munchy last seen can begin. i. was. everyone is here including the political delegation from china representatives of the state run derry the chinese ambassador from sofia with his bodyguard and the heads of the advertising campaign for the moment you left see brand. there's another interesting connection between the 2 countries 70 years ago brooke area was the 2nd country after the u.s.s.r. to form diplomatic relations with china. made. your circle of aa welcomes the

guests with sweet cup bread and honey the months of 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 in its dozens of variations and not. even gilbert queen sica is testing the goods she likes to mingle with the guests. and a reference from now i really hope a lot of people will come to the festival this year. and i hope for many more over the coming years stay. this throughout the budget because it's good for

a village. they are cowards. i always love 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 minimum i think there needs to be a long term investment to create jobs. a 203 day to respect stuff isn't enough but. then it doesn't give people a lasting income ok moldovan above all pull me back on the whole of the mess and because. it's time for the bulgarian dance performances the whole village has been the 1st thing for months there is real competition between the groups and clubs to see who wins over the chinese i think that doesn't cause a buzz i just what do you find that what you the couple gossett it's all caught up

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

and i was 3. or card original yeah but it's all about star actor leo how run the face of the yogurt drink she does and work for him and who come here for her. white. face my mind of. the day. or can i fade just for shame. for bass i come here. take some picture. i was ready. i will read. everything in one she love to see becomes a backdrop during the festival residents 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 c yogurt 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 playing is in charge he sells yogurt cultures in china. jurga our daughter and her daughter well there is a well known company china. of course we're also providing advertising from want to see. when china benefit from the healthy product and block area benefits from being promoted and becoming even better knowing how she did it it was there and well it's a win win situation. this is also why one of the most important points on the agenda is a visit to the mountainside just behind the village with

a path of longevity i don't know. if this is or has come here to investigate the mystery of the gilbert 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 to ghana grabs the chance for another conversation. along the path of longevity signs explain in 3 languages the secret of munchy love to see residents benefit not only from the yogurt but also the clean air and clear water from the mountain springs. during the event people also exchange marketing tips and discuss the sale strategies the chinese use back home. and get to ghana finally manages to chat to someone laggard side side is very interested in bulgaria and its inhabitants. yeah

yeah. various different. different people. and i just my. in our country everybody was works hard and. i do visit every day i like i think that's fair as most people and all of them and their breakfast restaurant i love you for that yes i know. the ukridge 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 originally comes from and it's said that once you've been here you do

live longer. scientists at the max planck institute in dresden have also been studying the health impact of lactobacillus bulgaria because for many years. professor to move us courts charlie out is the leading expert in the active ingredients that the bacteria produce in his yogurt yeah it was reckless and. lactobacillus belgarath is a real miracle i think that. there's a strong friendship between us and this bacteria was. i think it could also open up new worlds we could use to substances to boost the health of people or even animals . bicycling. and 50 different from the c o. 2 that and professor cortes charlie his team has researched the effects on mitochondria the power plants of the cells the mitochondria play

a decisive role in. development of ailments such as parkinson's disease profile for me talk function is a helped 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. i'm absolutely sure of that out it is awful beneath. the soloist. to understand the precise effect of lactobacillus yogurt the metabolic process is simulated on thread worms. the worms have a fluorescence gene built into their gastro intestinal tract increased activity of the mitochondria in the cells can then be detected through this florescence. the bulgarian yogurt culture lactobacillus book erica's produces de lactate and glycolic acid the researchers explained that this slows the process of mitochondria

dying off and the nerve cells. that is to show how those 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 miniatures 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 enable side effects and risks to be better assessed which

accelerates. drug development. at the same 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 is projected to take. for nutritional scientists like dr maya to whom 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 and there once was

a probiotic yogurt from a well known food on a factual claim and which made precisely one advertising claim money it was said to promote healthy gut is a most of you don't feel the claim had to be removed in the end. because the european food safety authority argument that the effect could not be proven. and i know several studies attempted to prove it and so from the ific it's very difficult to prove the effects of her as a normal day to day life talks. about. it. 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 and discarded shyte munting that's why yogurt products are considered to be more beneficial in terms of your well beings would be in and perhaps your healthy lifestyle for the we don't know exactly. 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 and for bone growth which is what makes it such an appealing alternative to milk. the festival in munchie 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 item left on the agenda ghana ghana and her friend stanko had been waiting for. this all afternoon. that i have the pleasure of

presenting the participants in this year's chinese course they will now receive their official diploma. i. think this 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 agana and spanker are now official languages and yogurt ambassadors for china. to 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 out i'm back and next year there will be any doubt that yes i'm going to keep doing the course i look forward to it and it will be fun i'll be back on the course to do with her going to. 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 his it is. whatever happens with the paid. but in the end it's good no matter how many chinese 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. to promote someone in the dominion that. it looks like stanton 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 the dearness in part by presenting both gary and customs i. i 7 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 hall this will enable them to better understand what the chinese love so much about the bulgarian yogurt and how their village can benefit in the long term. you advanced performance was right. thanks that's nice of you and one place i absolutely want to perform is china when we get that together i was excited about. the festival goes

on late into the night even the lack of chinese visitors can sour the mood here in the bulgarian privilege of the moment she last seen. the to. the to. coronavirus. crisis. cinema. the new normal is making life hell for the film industry i. want the lights going out for. the lights going on. 30 minutes on d w. o

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