[Global] Borrowing from Al Gore, it may be an “inconvenient truth” but the world is facing two massive global challenges – food and Continue reading A role for algae to combat future food scarcity
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Seaweed picking to film set props – the businesses on the Fast Track to Growth
[UK] A brewery, bespoke furniture company and rural Wi-Fi firm joined makers of cooking sauces, fitness trackers and a sustainable Continue reading Seaweed picking to film set props – the businesses on the Fast Track to Growth
Vancouver Island residents cry foul over commercial seaweed harvesting
Winter storms that pound the beaches of Vancouver Island also throw up a rich harvest that has become increasingly controversial in the Deep Bay area, about 70 kilometres north of Nanaimo. Continue reading Vancouver Island residents cry foul over commercial seaweed harvesting
Qualitas Health Meets Major Commercial Milestone with Almega PL
Imperial, TEXAS – Nov. 19, 2014 – Qualitas Health today announced the launch of the first consumer products based upon Almega PL, marking the company’s transition from research and development into successful Continue reading Qualitas Health Meets Major Commercial Milestone with Almega PL
Are seaweed snacks the future as the tide turns on meat consumption?
[USA] When I peeled back the foil on my in flight meal somewhere over the Pacific between Tokyo and Honolulu, I was not thrilled to Continue reading Are seaweed snacks the future as the tide turns on meat consumption?
Algae’s role in sustainable agriculture explored
MADURAI: The two-day national seminar on algae for sustainable agricultural production held at the Agriculture College and Research Institute, Madurai of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) discussed the many roles of algae in agriculture. Continue reading Algae’s role in sustainable agriculture explored
Solazyme Gains Stephenson For Specialty Soap Production
A reinvigorated consumer pursuit towards sustainability has placed companies on the pathway to find alternatives to palm oil. One such option that is beginning to emerge is the use of algal oil to replace the base materials… Continue reading Solazyme Gains Stephenson For Specialty Soap Production
Algae could boost livestock productivity
Beef producers could soon benefit from a protein-rich and sustainable livestock feed supplement in the form of microalgae.
The University of Queensland has established an Algae Energy… Continue reading Algae could boost livestock productivity
$20 million federal grant to fund Maine aquaculture research network
ORONO, Maine — After years of painstaking research, scientists and fishermen have made substantial progress in learning how to grow seaweed, oysters, mussels, salmon and other marine species along the coast of Maine… Continue reading $20 million federal grant to fund Maine aquaculture research network
Book shows how sustainable food could boost health
A VISION of Scotland’s future where low-emission cattle graze in fields and cars fuelled by seaweed zip along the roads is set out in a new book that claims to show how reshaping food production could create a healthier population and save the planet… Continue reading Book shows how sustainable food could boost health