The total volume of products derived from seaweed exported in the three quarters reached 5,385 tons, representing a 27.7% increase compared with 2014. Seaweed exports from Chile reached 209 ...

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Chilean economic development corporation (CORFO) announced an investment of 7 million US dollars towards a seaweed-based bio-ethanol project spearheaded by Chile and U.S. scientists. The project's ...

They're also becoming popular in haute cuisine. In Chile, seaweed gatherers collect cochayuyo algae. It's nutritious and is said to contain healing properties.

It's also becoming popular in Chile's haute cuisine. In the central Chilean town of Bucalemu, seaweed gatherers collect cochayuyo algae, which is nutritious and is said to contain healing properties.