The advantages of adding algae to a diet
As seaweed becomes more and more fashionable, it’s timely to explore its benefits.
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Seaweed pasta and even bacon-flavoured seaweed are among new products hitting grocery shelves and online stores as manufacturers move to capitalise on its new superfood status.1-3
The most commonly consumed form of seaweed is nori, the wrap around a sushi roll, but more than 30 edible seaweeds have been identified around the world.4