Top 3 Fermentation Myths — BUSTED! 💥 1) Fermented foods are unsafe or full of harmful bacteria 🦠 Fermentation actually helps preserve food safely — the good bacteria outcompete the bad ones by creating an acidic environment and it’s one of the oldest, most reliable preservation methods shared among many cultures There are some risk, but they’re also easily preventable: - contamination leading to mold or spoilage is usually due to unclean tools, too little salt or too much oxygen exposure - bot