Seaweed Special

Published: Sept. 13, 2016, 6:51 a.m.

Seaweed farming is booming: the global harvest has doubled in the past decade, according to a new report from the United Nations University, and it\u2019s now worth more than all the world\u2019s lemons and limes. Most of that seaweed ends up in our food, though there is a growing market in seaweed-based cosmetics and drugs. So what does a seaweed farm look like? How does it help restore the ocean? And what can you do with kelp in the kitchen, other than wrap sushi? Join us for a conversation with Bren Smith, fisherman-turned-seaweed farmer, for the answers to these questions and more.\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices