From soup stock to supercrop: Japan shows off its seaweed savvy

Yokohama, Japan (AFP) July 6, 2023

Seaweed has long been a staple food in Japan, but the chunky, slimy kelp hauled into fisherman Ryoichi Kigawa’s boat is also starting to attract international attention for its potential as an eco-friendly supercrop.

Research into new applications for the marine plant – from carbon absorption to reducing methane emissions from cattle – is flourishing, and countries are looking to Asia’s se
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