The rice of the sea: how a tiny grain could change the way humanity eats

[liuzhou]

From the Guardian.

 

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Ángel León made his name serving innovative seafood. But then he discovered something in the seagrass that could transform our understanding of the sea itself – as a vast garden

 

[kayb]

Wow. That's amazing.

 

[heidih]

I admire the amount of effort, time  and money as well as the  thought they are putting in.  My concerns are the current state of our oceans, human greed as seen in many fisheries,, and ecosystem issues. 

 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/habitat-conservation/seagrass-west-coast

[gfweb]

The farmable area of the sea has to be a narrow strip around the land. I foresee an ecological issue

[cdh]

So this is a grain that has evolved roots that can stand an entirely saline environment.  That sounds like a gold mine for plant geneticists to start splicing and dicing with the new CRISPR toy.  Seaside rice paddies are on the horizon.