Seaweed as food: survey of the UK market and appraisal of opportunities and risks in the context of iodine nutrition

What is it about?

Seaweed is rising in popularity as a food, and is a good source of iodine. Too much iodine can be deleterious to health. We surveyed seaweed food products in the UK, showing a 2.3-fold increase in availability since 2015. The iodine content in single servings was generally poorly labelled or very high.

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