Korea’s Dried Seaweed Went Global. Now, It’s Going Green
Among South Korea’s ocean bounty, one standout is seaweed, most iconically in its dried form, known in Korean as "gim."
While many Koreans now take quiet pride in seeing this humble staple elevated to a global delicacy, only a handful have considered its promise beyond the plate.
Seaweed, after all, is giving back to the very waters that once gave it life -- as a source of climate solutions now taking root in Korea.
Seaweed as 'blue carbon'
According to the World Bank’s 2023 Global Seaweed Markets Report, seaweed is a powerful...
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