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Oceans, rivers and lakes are chockful of thousands of underwater plants and algae collectively described as seaweed. Demand for seaweed — kelp, specifically — has exploded as scientists have confirmed ...

When food forecasters made their predictions for 2022, they told The New York Times that farmed kelp would move beyond dashi and the menus at high-end restaurants and into everyday foods like pasta ...

When most of us read the words “plant-based diet,” we tend to think of foods such as kale salads and grain bowls or trendy meat replacements. But there is one nonmeat option that’s gaining traction as ...

From the antioxidant effects of blueberries to the cholesterol lowering effects of chia seeds, consumers love so-called superfoods. So could kelp seaweed join the superfood family as a favourite of ...

From kelp burgers to bacon of the sea, sustainable food entrepreneurs are innovating to charm hungry omnivores Lauren Oster Royal kombu (aka sugar kelp) harvested from the Netherlands’ first organic ...

Cruising by on a boat, it’s easy to miss Jake Patryn’s farm, which looks like nothing more than an unassuming row of red and white buoys floating just off the coast of Machias, Maine. The crop he and ...

A new nutritious, sustainable, plant-based culinary item being offered by Boston College Dining Services was the show-and-tell star of a recent Introduction to Global Public Health class in 245 Beacon ...

Seaweed and ceviche poke bowls. Kelp burgers. Sugar kelp vodka cocktails. Seaweed-infused beers and teas. Seaweed-inspired bread, cheese, chocolate and ice cream. Those are some of the products ...

This is a special encore segment of “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley.” This originally published on Sept. 8, 2023. Oceans, rivers and lakes are chock-full of thousands of underwater plants and ...