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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 it comes to eating seaweed, most Americans likely think about snacking on toasted sheets of nori, the wrapper around their sushi, or maybe a bright and briny salad at a restaurant, but a handful ...

Kelp is emerging as a vital cash crop in Maine, providing a lifeline for the state’s hard-pressed lobstermen. According to nutritionists, kelp, a form of seaweed, offers a raft of health benefits and ...

Tiffany Stephens, left, works at the Seagrove Kelp farm in Doyle Bay near Craig on April 14, 2021. (Photo by Jordan A. Hollarsmith/NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center) To optimists, the ...

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 ...

Off the northernmost tip of Northern Ireland, a small island could have a hand in the future of food production. The waters around Rathlin Island, population 150, are swimming in kelp. Something of a ...

Is seaweed good for you? A form of sea algae that grows on rocky shorelines around the world, seaweed is typically used in Korean, Japanese and Chinese cuisine. Seaweed comes in many variants and ...

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 ...