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I don't have much knowledge in the domain, but ... pickling also adds probiotics to foods, I believe.

>Although I have a bit more tolerance for "multithreaded" topic presentation than most so I may be in the minority when it comes to interweaving.

The interwoven-tapestry-that-presents-a-greater-picture-but-is-hard-to-see-all-at-once is one of my favorite styles of writing! When the writing is both focused, but also somewhat vague, and leaves a feeling at the end of a piece...that can feel more powerful to me than a very directed and clear diatribe. The style seems to draw out more of an empathetic, irrational side that feels like 'faith', almost. Annie Dillard and Eliot Weinberger are a couple of authors that put me in this state.

You may or may not enjoy this: https://harpers.org/archive/2015/02/in-the-beginning/