Seaweed: The versatile vegetable

Abstract: 

At a Seaweed Workshop organized earlier this year by Maine Sea Grant and principally funded by Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, Tollef Olsen commented that although he has been referring to seaweed as “the virtuous vegetable,” he’s wondered if instead, he should describe it as “the versatile vegetable.” Presentations given by participants at the conference revealed that both descriptions are apt.

Author(s): 
Muriel Hendrix
Article Source: 
Aquaculture North America, November/December 2012
Category: 
Aquaculture methods
Uses of Seaweeds: Food
Uses of Seaweeds: Fuel or Energy
Uses of Seaweeds: Miscellaneous