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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Kelp is a quintessential source of flavors in Japanese cuisine. “Dashi” stock is ...

Sea kelp is rich with nutrients and health benefits, but too much of it, especially in supplements, can cause negative side effects.

Kelp has long been used to keep cows healthy but it may also help reduce emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. A cow sticks her nose into a tub of kelp additive at Larson family dairy near Ottertail ...

When most Americans think of seaweed, they probably conjure images of a slimy plant they encounter at the beach. But seaweed can be a nutritious food too. A pair of UConn researchers recently ...

Researchers have reported significant findings supporting the nutritional benefits of Connecticut-grown sugar kelp. They found brown sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) inhibits hepatic inflammation and ...

How far would one go to guarantee the sex of an unborn child? In the case of a 36-year-old woman from Wuhan, China, far enough to substitute all three meals with only kelp for two weeks, in order to ...

SEATTLE — A new study found a huge loss of Washington’s iconic bull kelp in modern times is a consequence of human actions and climate change, according to the Washington State Department of Natural ...

“They’re super acrobatic,” she says. “We see them twist around, they do headstands, they swim on their sides.” But the whales that come down to the southern Oregon Coast are part of an elaborate ...

The wave of seaweed in the food world is making a delicious and nutritious splash. Beyond sushi roll wrappers, there is a sea of innovative products from snacks, such as roasted seaweed, kelp popcorn, ...