# Tunisia ‘trailblazer’ in Mediterranean seaweed farming

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/tunisia-trailblazer-in-mediterranean-seaweed-farming/
- Published: 2021-06-24T09:30:57-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: A worker harvests red seaweed (algae) in the Menzel Jemil lagoon in Tunisia’s northern Bizerte region. Article by Kaouther Larbi. Phys.org – June 23, 2021. Wading knee-deep in the calm waters of a lagoon, workers in northern Tunisia harvest red seaweed, in a nation dubbed a Mediterranean “trailblazer” in cultivating the in-demand plant. Red seaweed or algae is used for gelling, thickening and texturing agents that are increasingly a substitute for animal-based products in processed foods, and it is also being used increasingly in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. […] Click here to view original web page at phys.org Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio