Edible Seaweed of the Pacific Northwest
- All seaweed is edible, though some are more nutritional and palatable than others, and some can cause stomach upset.
- Brown seaweeds such as bull kelp, giant kelp, and alaria fistulosa consist of carbohydrates that cannot be digested. These seaweeds still have value as seasoning agents, food wrapping, and a source of fibre and vitamins.
- Warning: seaweeds can concentrate undesirable metals (lead, cadmium, copper). Avoid seaweeds from heavily populated centers or industrial areas.
- Warning: seaweed washed/found on the shoreline may be rotting.
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