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Seaweed as a sustainable food source

More food is needed to feed the increasing world population. But the availability of arable land and water is decreasing. This is why Wageningen and Indonesian scientists and businesses, research the possibilities of cultivating seaweed. Cultivating seaweed requires only sunlight, while it purifies water, and is a sustainable crop. Furthermore, seaweed is a ‘superfood’, which is easy to process into healthy and tasty food for human and animal consumption. Do you want a seaweed cracker?