Récolte de la laitue sur les côtes du Nord Finistère Harvesting and collecting sea lettuce along the coasts of Northern France JUST HOW FAR WILL SEAWEED GO? Used for health, thalas- Science Institute and Research Centre, Bretagne Sud University and 3 sotherapy and farming… just how far will seaweed go? other businesses, has launched the Ulvans programme which aims at supporting research and development projects in the seaweed farming Found along coastlines all over the world, seaweed possesses excep- industry. Agricultural practices for boosting the yield of cereal, fruit and tional natural properties, and seaweed farming is becoming more and winegrowing crops have since been developed. The area of exploration more popular in increasingly varied industries. Recognised for its nutritious is huge and has already given rise to great success: the principal of the properties, seaweed contains nearly everything we need, while being low in vaccination of plants, patented by the Malouin SMB Goëmar, represents calories. For example, certain seaweeds like Kombu or sea lettuce contain an alternative to fungicides and other pesticides on crops like strawber- 3 to 5 times more calcium than cow’s milk and all varieties contain a vast ries, apples, cereals, and won over international markets very quickly. and unparalleled array o vitamins, micronutrients and plant fibres. Otherf These innovations in nutritional and public health are only the foretelling types are excellent at providing us with protein, ready to make the mouths of other usages in equally varied industries, such as animal nutrition, of even the most hard-core carnivores water; in fact, they will find them bio-energy, the environment. effective substitutes for their sacred beef ribs. Most often used in the kitchen L'enveloppement aux WHEN SEAWEED BECAME as marine seasoning, some seaweeds algues est reconnu A BODY LOTION have effects which far exceed the frame- pour son action And finally, who would have thought work of nutrition: for example, wakame drainante, détoxifiante seaweed has been recognised for its et hydratante it? The marine cosmetics industry is Seaweed is renowned a favourite when it comes to French anti-carcinogenic properties due to the for its hydrating seaweed farming. True to its corporate presence of fucoidan* in its composition. and detoxifying qualities as well as its identity, France is the leading pioneer Whether in sushi, Sea Tartar, dried or as draining action of the production of beauty products, an aperitif, seaweed has now become masks and toothpastes. Seaweed is an ingredient recommended by nutri- fast becoming ‘la crèmede la crème’ tionists and naturopaths and you will of the ecological products of the future. find it in all sorts of dishes eaten with many different sauces. WHEN SEAWEED OVERTOOK *Otherwise named polysaccharide, CHEMICAL FERTILISERS fucoidan is an active substance France has begun to tackle the subject which, among other things, is used for its anticoagulant, antioxidant in recent years and, via Mulhouse and anti-cancer effects… 31 DROB À DROB ÉTÉICOS : STIORD - DLOPOÉL LACSAP© RUZALAHT©OTOHP