Background: Seaweed has a high potential for nourishing the future planet. However,
besides being beneficial, it also contains adverse components; this poses the question …

EFSA assessed the relevance of seaweed and halophyte consumption to the dietary
exposure to heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury) and the iodine intake in the …

During the last decade, the interest on the use of seaweed as food or feed, which was before
limited to certain European regional subpopulations, has experienced a significant increase …

Macroalgae, also called seaweed, are becoming more widespread as food in Western diets.
Seaweed can accumulate iodine, an essential nutrient for humans. However, some species …

Seaweeds are a basic food in the Asian diet. The search for functional and healthy foods
has increased the seaweed consumption in Europe and the USA. Seaweeds are a source of …

Seaweed (edible algae) is not a staple food in the Western diet, despite occasional use as a
traditional ingredient in coastal areas. High nutritional value, combined with the expansion …

Arsenic is a metalloid that occurs in food and the environment in different chemical forms.
Inorganic arsenic is classified as a class I carcinogen. The inorganic arsenic intake from …

Recent interest in seaweeds as a source of macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive
components has highlighted prospective applications within the functional food and …

Seaweeds accumulate toxic contaminants present in the surrounding waters such as trace
elements, ammonium, dioxins and pesticides. Seaweed consumption data are scarce in …

Samples of cultivated edible kelps Alaria esculenta and Saccharina latissima were analysed
for their cadmium, iodine and inorganic arsenic contents. The inorganic arsenic levels were …