I think seaweed is an under-utilised foodstuff especially in the U.K. and Ireland. Traditionally it has featured in diets in these islands - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laver_%28seaweed%29 I also found some samphire on a beach recently and Ive seen this used in recipes and being sold in shops. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samphire From the article - “We are now seeing that this method [of meat as a source of protein] is no longer sustainable towards the ecological system. The population is growing and so is the demand for proteins, but the Earth remains the same size; so we need to look at other sources,” says Kreischer, who believes that investing in synthetic, lab-grown burgers will only encourage people to keep wanting to eat meat. “Beans and other plant-based products are good sources of protein, but you still need agricultural land and fresh water to grow them ... Seaweed can be harvested in the sea.” A 2010 Wageningen University study estimated that a seaweed farm covering 180,000 square kilometres - roughly the size of Washington State - could provide enough protein for the world’s population.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 02:16:50 +0000
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