Discussion: Futurestudiesshouldbeaimedatfurtherdocumentingandalsobio-evaluatingthe ingredients andprocessesinvolvedinthepreparationofhomemadefermentedproducts,asthiscan be usedtosupportlocal,community-baseddevelopmenteffortstofosterfoodsecurity,foodsovereignty, and small-scalelocalfood-basedeconomies. ‘A Taste of Panoply’ will offer a much-needed opportunity for the community to once again experience the arts in Big Spring Park while supporting our local artists, musicians and food trucks. Huntsvilles annual Panoply Arts Festival will look a bit different this year.Due to the pandemic, the three-day event will be a scaled back version called '. This year’s family-friendly festival will look different from previous years and will provide the community with an opportunity to safely interact and have fun while enjoying all things art. Results: Current orrecentlyabandonedusesof116botanicaltaxa,belongingto37familiesinfermented food ormedicinalfoodproductswererecorded.These findings demonstratearichbio-culturaldiversity of use,andalsoaclearprevalenceoftheuseoffruitsofthetannin-andphenolic-richRosaceaespeciesin alcoholic, lactic-andaceticacidfermentedpreparations.Intheconsideredcountries,fermentationstill plays(orhasplayeduntilrecentyears)acrucialroleinfolkcuisinesandthisheritagerequiresurgentand in-depth evaluation. A Taste of Panoply For 2021, Panoply Arts Festival is schedule for April 23-25 in Big Spring Park.

Methods: Reviewofprimaryethnographicliterature,archivalsourcesandafewad-hocethnobotanical field studiesinsevenselectedEasternEuropeancountries(Albania,Belarus,Bulgaria,Estonia,Hungary, Kosovo,andPoland)wereconducted. Weak organic acids have been used for centuries to preserve foods, but only recently has the possible mechanism for bacterial growth inhibition been. Worldwide foodscape, medicinalfooddomainanddomesticstrategiesofhealthcare,yetrelevant traditional knowledgeinEuropeispoorlydocumented.

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