Where Does Seaweed Come From? These NASA Photographs Have The Answer

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read

NASAÂ recently postedÂ some pretty gorgeous photos of South Korean seaweed farms as seen from a satellite. Not only are the photos stunning, some of the information NASA shared is extremely interesting, as well.Â

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For example, did you know that somewhere around 90% of the seaweed that we consume as humans (who doesn't love a good seaweed salad?) is farmed?

It's true!Â

And did you know that this type of food industry-inspired farming is actually relatively environmentally friendly?

A lot of farming requires wasteful amounts of fresh water and dangerous fertilizers, but seaweed farming requires neither of those things. So you don't have to worry too much about the terrible effects your food is having on the Earth if you're noming on seaweed!

Do you know the two different types of seaweed farmed here, that are both used in many Asian cuisines?

The two main seaweed types are Undariaâ€”or miyeok in Korean, wakame in Japaneseâ€” and Pyropiaâ€”or gim in Korean, nori in Japanese.

Gorgeous to look at and delicious to eat!