Seaweed: A nutritious foodstuff that needs protecting

Sharon Ní Chonchúir says seaweed is one of the most nutritious foodstuffs on the planet and we need to protect this important natural resource

Seaweed: A nutritious foodstuff that needs protecting

FEW people live as close to the sea as I do. My house is on a cliff at the north-western edge of the Dingle Peninsula, where it bears the full brunt of the Atlantic Ocean.

Some of my neighbours still practice traditional ways and I occasionally see them collecting seaweed from the shoreline. As someone who is interested in food and has a growing curiosity about foraging, I used to long to join them.

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