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The author rode a bike to Seattle’s King Street Station, boarded a train, and traveled to the Portland Fermentation Festival, an annual event nicknamed “Stinkfest” that brings together enthusiasts to discuss and share fermented foods. They carried a small jar of sauerkraut in their messenger bag as a personal example of the festival’s focus. The piece notes that the MAHA movement—and specifically the Donald Trump cabinet—have adopted a habit of eating meat, often steak, accompanied by fermented sides such as kimchi or sauerkraut at every meal.

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