FIBRE-RICH SEAWEED ADDITIVE
October 1st, 2005
BY MONICA DOBIEBURGERS and pork pies could become healthier by adding a tasteless but fibre-rich extract from seaweed, scientists from the University of Newcastle have claimed. Their research has examined a brown seaweed Lessonia and Laminaria, found in east Asia, south America, Norway and Scotland. They have processed it to produce alginate extract, a tasteless odourless carbohydrate compound. An off-white powder, they say it could be added to burgers, after some fat was removed. Professor Jeff Pearson said it was hard to persuade consumers to eat more fruit and ...
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