Common Irish seaweed set to become food industry staple

Fucus has high quality of fibre
Common Irish seaweed set to become food industry staple

A common Irish seaweed is set to become a food industry staple — in everything from fish and chips to soup and bread.

Cutting-edge research has shown a humble Irish seaweed species to have a similarly high quality of fibre to that found in oats, barley, peas, and beans.

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