Edible seaweed soaps, and lotions. Common edible seaweeds include: Edible seaweed Edible seaweed, or sea vegetables, are algae that can be eaten and used in the preparation of food. They typically contain high amounts of fiber. They may belong to one of several groups of multicellular algae: the red algae, green algae, and brown algae. Seaweeds are also harvested or cultivated for the extraction of polysaccharides such as alginate, agar and carrageenan, gelatinous substances collectively known as hydrocolloids or phycocolloids. Hydrocolloids have attained commercial significance, especially in food production as food additives. The food industry exploits the gelling, water-retention, emulsifying and other
Incredible Edible to help themselves, because we're from a country where people say, 'Get off my land', so we had to tell people it was OK ... nearly 50% said it had had a positive impact on their income." -- Mary Clear In 2009, Prince Charles visited the Incredible Edible Todmorden project in support. The group meet regularly at Todmorden Unitarian Church and manage plantings and other food producing projects throughout the town. Incredible Edible The Incredible Edible project is an urban gardening project which was started in 2008 by Pamela Warhurst, Mary Clear and a group of like minded people in