Japan’s endangered seaweed shows potential as an eco-friendly supercrop

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Seaweed has long been a staple food in Japan. But the chunky, slimy kelp hauled into fishermen’s boats is also starting to attract international attention for its potential as an eco-friendly supercrop. Research is flourishing into new applications for the marine plant - from carbon absorption to reducing methane emissions from cattle. Other countries are looking to Asia’s seaweed savvy to develop their own industries.
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Did the Chinese dropped nuclear bombs on Japan?

[@jaker3151]

If whatever (pollution, climate change, human activity etc) that caused the seaweed to recede in the first place isn't fixed how does planting more help. If conditions are right/healthy the seaweed will spread by itself.

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Could we grow eel grass in home salt water aquariums as a home crop?

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Salt water aquariums are really expensive and difficult to maintain. If It will be grown it will be an exotic food

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Hope very much this works.

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1,000,000 Hectars is 10,000 square kilometers...

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Can it grow in tropical Malaysia or Thailand?

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Radiation: Grows larger, 😂

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Grow corn. Can make nachos. Grow beef. Can make jerky.

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I like most of seaweed. Produce a lot please😂 and nowaday it is fairly cheap and nutritious too.

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That's crab and fish food.

[@theeraphatsunthornwit6266]

@@zackmorisco1854 a lot of calories is lost through the food chain.(90%++) Better for environment if we eat seaweed directly

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Realist!

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We already have “super crops” you need to get rid of greed

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