Last week we shared a story about how more Germans are moving to a vegetarian or flexitarian diet. Cutting meat out of our diets means replacing this protein and fatty acid source with a nutritional alternative, but what are the most sustainable alternatives available? This is … [Read more...] about Researchers say the sustainable food of the future lies under the sea
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Scientists invent process to turn waste seaweed into biofuel
When we allow substances such as agricultural fertilizer runoff to enter the seas, there are very real consequences. One of those consequences is that Sargassum seaweed is growing out of control in many areas, washing up on beaches in huge amounts. Utilizing a new technique, that … [Read more...] about Scientists invent process to turn waste seaweed into biofuel
Snack startup makes carbon-negative kelp jerky and pasta
Amidst the growing awareness about our planet’s climate crisis, there is now a burgeoning need for more sustainable food resources. In recent years, seaweed has been quite a catch for health-conscious consumers, in turn, making kelp, brown macroalgae, one of the more in-demand … [Read more...] about Snack startup makes carbon-negative kelp jerky and pasta
How seaweed forests can be a massive tool against climate collapse
The Optimist Daily has long been a proponent of seaweed as a food source to help feed the world’s growing population, and because of its tremendous health benefits. It also has the potential to serve as a powerful tool to fight against climate collapse. A recent study … [Read more...] about How seaweed forests can be a massive tool against climate collapse
Pink seaweed could fight climate change by stopping cows from burping methane
While carbon dioxide is typically painted as the bad boy of greenhouse gases, methane is roughly 30 times more potent as a heat-trapping gas. And one of the biggest sources of the gas comes from agriculture or, more specifically, from cow burps. In 2014 Australian scientists … [Read more...] about Pink seaweed could fight climate change by stopping cows from burping methane
