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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Sep 13, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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’s now worth more than all the world’s lemons and limes. Most of that seaweed ends up in our food, though there is a growing market in seaweed-based cosmetics and drugs. …More →
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Released:
Sep 13, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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