There is a growing crisis at the base of the global food supply chain. The mismanagement of the world’s phosphorous supply is putting us at risk of food shortages in a few short decades. In 2019, 500 scientists signed The Helsinki Declaration – an open letter to policymakers around the world calling for urgent progress…
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and a great opportunity to discuss iodine and thyroid function. This topic covers one of the most common queries in relation to eating seaweed – how does iodine affect thyroid function? What happens if you eat too much iodine? Is iodine bad for you? In actual fact, it’s thought that…
It’s that time of year again – January detox! Christmas is over, and many of us will be making drastic changes to our diets and lifestyles. Although January is a great time to be mindful about our food choices, the abundance of information can become overwhelming. Many companies claim to have the key ingredient that…
A UK company that makes packaging from seaweed has recently been awarded a grant of £1m via the Earthshot Prize. Established by Price William, the Earthshot Prize awards grants of £1m to five winners across five different categories aimed at solving the world’s most pressing climate issues in the next decade. The category ‘build a…
A shocking discovery in Antarctica A team of researchers from the UK and Greece have discovered seaweed growing 100 metres below sea level, in the icy waters of Antarctica. The UK Natural Environment Research Council set out to confirm the maximum depth at which seaweed can grow in Antarctica, and using a remote operated vehicle…
We often mention that seaweed is – amongst many other things – rich with umami flavour. In fact, we’ve even named one of our products after this contemporary, difficult to describe concept. But what actually is umami? Read on for our deep dive into the elusive fifth flavour! In 1908, Kikunae Ikeda, a Japanese chemist,…
United by the seaweed revolution On Thursday last week we were lucky enough to receive a visit from a delegation from UN Global Compact. The group of four was enthusiastically led by senior advisor, author and fellow seaweed-lover, Vincent Doumeizel, who was promoting the publication of his latest book: La Révolution Des Algues – The…
Prehistoric brain food Millions of years ago, there was an event (or series of events) that allowed homo sapiens to diverge from the primitive hominid family tree and begin the evolutionary journey towards modern humanity. In terms of physical development, our brains have undergone the most dramatic change in the last two million years. The…
Skrei and Seaweed – do Lofoten traditions live on? Life in Lofoten is inextricably linked to the ocean. From as far back as the late Stone Age, humans have been drawn to these islands to live and work off the sea, with evidence of activity from the Iron Age and the Viking Age, right the…