This week, my local beach has been unusually busy as crofters gather storm-damaged seaweed. Traditionally seaweed has been collected on the western coastal areas of Ireland and Scotland and used as a fertiliser, but in Scotland it also has a rich industrial history.

It is said that whilst coastal Irish and Scottish cows chewed the cud, the farmers chewed the dulse. Raw dulse requires considerable chewing but dried and stir-fried, as in this recipe, it becomes a rather moreish nibble.

Microbes found on seaweed could provide an unexpected weapon in the fight against tooth decay, scientists have said. They used an enzyme isolated f...

Scientists have discovered that seaweed enriched bread burns 178kcal per serving – more than a 30 minute workout at the gym. According to researc...