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seven years ago I was on a beach in

seven years ago I was on a beach in Indonesia and on this beach were sitting

Indonesia and on this beach were sitting

Indonesia and on this beach were sitting two women doing something I’d never seen

two women doing something I’d never seen

two women doing something I’d never seen before so Kira says I was I walked up to

before so Kira says I was I walked up to

before so Kira says I was I walked up to them and asked him Kay tell me what are

them and asked him Kay tell me what are

them and asked him Kay tell me what are you doing and I said we are farming

you doing and I said we are farming

you doing and I said we are farming seaweed

seaweed

seaweed I said seaweed that’s interesting can

I said seaweed that’s interesting can

I said seaweed that’s interesting can you show me how to do it let’s add sure

you show me how to do it let’s add sure

you show me how to do it let’s add sure you take a piece of seaweed you put it

you take a piece of seaweed you put it

you take a piece of seaweed you put it on the line now you put the line in the

on the line now you put the line in the

on the line now you put the line in the water then you wait for about three

water then you wait for about three

water then you wait for about three months and you take the line out again

months and you take the line out again

months and you take the line out again what you get is a big bunch of seaweed

what you get is a big bunch of seaweed

what you get is a big bunch of seaweed just like this that’s like wow that’s

just like this that’s like wow that’s

just like this that’s like wow that’s really really cool but what you do with

really really cool but what you do with

really really cool but what you do with the seaweed they said we eat it did you

the seaweed they said we eat it did you

the seaweed they said we eat it did you eat sure seriously yeah here’s a piece

eat sure seriously yeah here’s a piece

eat sure seriously yeah here’s a piece of homemade seaweed pod you want to try

of homemade seaweed pod you want to try

of homemade seaweed pod you want to try it I was like yeah sure because you’re

it I was like yeah sure because you’re

it I was like yeah sure because you’re in Asia to try new stuff right so as I

in Asia to try new stuff right so as I

in Asia to try new stuff right so as I was eating seaweed bought it was

was eating seaweed bought it was

was eating seaweed bought it was actually really really nice by the way

actually really really nice by the way

actually really really nice by the way but something up here something just

but something up here something just

but something up here something just clicked I was like oh my god these two

clicked I was like oh my god these two

clicked I was like oh my god these two women right here on this remote beach in

women right here on this remote beach in

women right here on this remote beach in Indonesia might be having the future of

Indonesia might be having the future of

Indonesia might be having the future of our food in their hands and this thought

our food in their hands and this thought

our food in their hands and this thought never really left my mind when I would

never really left my mind when I would

never really left my mind when I would back to Europe to study nutrition I was

back to Europe to study nutrition I was

back to Europe to study nutrition I was always looking for ways to do something

always looking for ways to do something

always looking for ways to do something with seaweed but back then nobody was

with seaweed but back then nobody was

with seaweed but back then nobody was doing anything with seaweed and human

doing anything with seaweed and human

doing anything with seaweed and human nutrition in Europe although I did find

nutrition in Europe although I did find

nutrition in Europe although I did find a place where I could study the effects

a place where I could study the effects

a place where I could study the effects of seaweed on farmed salmon and what I

of seaweed on farmed salmon and what I

of seaweed on farmed salmon and what I found is really really interesting

found is really really interesting

found is really really interesting because seaweed actually makes the

because seaweed actually makes the

because seaweed actually makes the salmon healthier not only themselves but

salmon healthier not only themselves but

salmon healthier not only themselves but also for us to eat

also for us to eat

also for us to eat and we found similar results in other

and we found similar results in other

and we found similar results in other animals and this really made me wonder

animals and this really made me wonder

animals and this really made me wonder again like if it’s so good for animals

again like if it’s so good for animals

again like if it’s so good for animals what would it do to me so I saw a little

what would it do to me so I saw a little

what would it do to me so I saw a little experiment Oh myself I’m sorry eating

experiment Oh myself I’m sorry eating

experiment Oh myself I’m sorry eating seaweed and first really nothing

seaweed and first really nothing

seaweed and first really nothing happened for one or two weeks it was

happened for one or two weeks it was

happened for one or two weeks it was alright nothing really a big change or

alright nothing really a big change or

alright nothing really a big change or anything but after a while I noticed I

anything but after a while I noticed I

anything but after a while I noticed I had it’s a little bit more energy you

had it’s a little bit more energy you

had it’s a little bit more energy you know that the feeling that you just want

know that the feeling that you just want

know that the feeling that you just want to go out and do stuff you know do your

to go out and do stuff you know do your

to go out and do stuff you know do your dishes those sort of things yeah but the

dishes those sort of things yeah but the

dishes those sort of things yeah but the biggest difference I noticed was well in

biggest difference I noticed was well in

biggest difference I noticed was well in the ocean have any one of you been to

the ocean have any one of you been to

the ocean have any one of you been to Ireland it’s a really cool country right

Ireland it’s a really cool country right

Ireland it’s a really cool country right I was living in our island back then and

I was living in our island back then and

I was living in our island back then and it’s not only country that’s cold it’s

it’s not only country that’s cold it’s

it’s not only country that’s cold it’s also the ocean I tell you that

also the ocean I tell you that

also the ocean I tell you that especially in winter when you surfing in

especially in winter when you surfing in

especially in winter when you surfing in your thickest wetsuit you just want to

your thickest wetsuit you just want to

your thickest wetsuit you just want to get out after one and a half hours

get out after one and a half hours

get out after one and a half hours you’re just tired and cold and exhausted

you’re just tired and cold and exhausted

you’re just tired and cold and exhausted but with the seaweed I could stay in

but with the seaweed I could stay in

but with the seaweed I could stay in longer be warmer and to the frustration

longer be warmer and to the frustration

longer be warmer and to the frustration of my surfing French catch more wipes

of my surfing French catch more wipes

of my surfing French catch more wipes and this really really made me wonder

and this really really made me wonder

and this really really made me wonder well the point I’m trying to make here

well the point I’m trying to make here

well the point I’m trying to make here is that the more I work with seaweed

is that the more I work with seaweed

is that the more I work with seaweed anymore I involve seaweed in my life the

anymore I involve seaweed in my life the

anymore I involve seaweed in my life the more fascinating it becomes and the more

more fascinating it becomes and the more

more fascinating it becomes and the more I see the future of our food and I’m

I see the future of our food and I’m

I see the future of our food and I’m here today to tell you why the first

here today to tell you why the first

here today to tell you why the first thing that really really fascinates me

thing that really really fascinates me

thing that really really fascinates me is that our bodies are actually already

is that our bodies are actually already

is that our bodies are actually already used to eat in seaweed that is because

used to eat in seaweed that is because

used to eat in seaweed that is because long long ago our ancestors they used to

long long ago our ancestors they used to

long long ago our ancestors they used to eat it all the time they used to live

eat it all the time they used to live

eat it all the time they used to live near the ocean and eat seaweed amongst

near the ocean and eat seaweed amongst

near the ocean and eat seaweed amongst doing other things of course it’s not

doing other things of course it’s not

doing other things of course it’s not only eating seaweed what they did but um

only eating seaweed what they did but um

only eating seaweed what they did but um the thing is genetically we are still

the thing is genetically we are still

the thing is genetically we are still pretty much the same as our ancestors

pretty much the same as our ancestors

pretty much the same as our ancestors it’s only a lifestyle that’s changed

it’s only a lifestyle that’s changed

it’s only a lifestyle that’s changed and if we put back into our lifestyle

and if we put back into our lifestyle

and if we put back into our lifestyle their healthy lifestyle then our quality

their healthy lifestyle then our quality

their healthy lifestyle then our quality of life can also improve for example our

of life can also improve for example our

of life can also improve for example our but look look at the body or all of us

but look look at the body or all of us

but look look at the body or all of us that we move to little right but if we

that we move to little right but if we

that we move to little right but if we look at what our ancestors bodies used

look at what our ancestors bodies used

look at what our ancestors bodies used to do they used to hunt not pokemons but

to do they used to hunt not pokemons but

to do they used to hunt not pokemons but like really like they used to go out and

like really like they used to go out and

like really like they used to go out and hunt or gather food and if we move now

hunt or gather food and if we move now

hunt or gather food and if we move now and we move like them it’s actually

and we move like them it’s actually

and we move like them it’s actually makes us a lot healthier and the same is

makes us a lot healthier and the same is

makes us a lot healthier and the same is true for a food if we look at what they

true for a food if we look at what they

true for a food if we look at what they ate that is seats that’s nuts

ate that is seats that’s nuts

ate that is seats that’s nuts that’s vegetables that’s fruits that’s

that’s vegetables that’s fruits that’s

that’s vegetables that’s fruits that’s fatty fish if we took more of those

fatty fish if we took more of those

fatty fish if we took more of those things into our diet our diet becomes

things into our diet our diet becomes

things into our diet our diet becomes healthier and if we add in a bit of

healthier and if we add in a bit of

healthier and if we add in a bit of seaweed our health may even become a lot

seaweed our health may even become a lot

seaweed our health may even become a lot better and that is because C we contains

better and that is because C we contains

better and that is because C we contains a lot of unique compounds compounds that

a lot of unique compounds compounds that

a lot of unique compounds compounds that are found nowhere else on this planet

are found nowhere else on this planet

are found nowhere else on this planet just in seaweed and those compounds can

just in seaweed and those compounds can

just in seaweed and those compounds can do unique things to our bodies for

do unique things to our bodies for

do unique things to our bodies for example seaweeds contain compounds that

example seaweeds contain compounds that

example seaweeds contain compounds that can block viruses from entering

can block viruses from entering

can block viruses from entering ourselves they contain compounds that

ourselves they contain compounds that

ourselves they contain compounds that take really good care of our intestinal

take really good care of our intestinal

take really good care of our intestinal health which is nowadays associated with

health which is nowadays associated with

health which is nowadays associated with a lot of welfare diseases such as

a lot of welfare diseases such as

a lot of welfare diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease and

diabetes and cardiovascular disease and

diabetes and cardiovascular disease and even depression Plus seaweed can help us

even depression Plus seaweed can help us

even depression Plus seaweed can help us burn fat it’s not only researchers who

burn fat it’s not only researchers who

burn fat it’s not only researchers who discovered this it’s also Jamie Oliver

discovered this it’s also Jamie Oliver

discovered this it’s also Jamie Oliver who recently declared that seaweed

who recently declared that seaweed

who recently declared that seaweed helped him lose weight now this all of

helped him lose weight now this all of

helped him lose weight now this all of this comes really down to one basic

this comes really down to one basic

this comes really down to one basic principle and that is putting something

principle and that is putting something

principle and that is putting something natural like seaweed back into something

natural like seaweed back into something

natural like seaweed back into something natural

natural

natural which is our bodies in this case thereby

which is our bodies in this case thereby

which is our bodies in this case thereby we restore a natural balance and this

we restore a natural balance and this

we restore a natural balance and this natural balance cannot only only be

natural balance cannot only only be

natural balance cannot only only be restored in our bodies when we start

restored in our bodies when we start

restored in our bodies when we start eating seaweed it can also be restored

eating seaweed it can also be restored

eating seaweed it can also be restored into in the world in which we live and

into in the world in which we live and

into in the world in which we live and to demonstrate this I brought with me I

to demonstrate this I brought with me I

to demonstrate this I brought with me I bought it this morning allegis and I

bought it this morning allegis and I

bought it this morning allegis and I also brought with me here in this

also brought with me here in this

also brought with me here in this cylinder some sea ledges now as you see

cylinder some sea ledges now as you see

cylinder some sea ledges now as you see they not only look pretty similar also

they not only look pretty similar also

they not only look pretty similar also the taste is pretty similar these ledges

the taste is pretty similar these ledges

the taste is pretty similar these ledges have you any one of you any idea how

have you any one of you any idea how

have you any one of you any idea how much freshwater for example it requires

much freshwater for example it requires

much freshwater for example it requires to grow these ledges how many liters

to grow these ledges how many liters

to grow these ledges how many liters sixty five liters for fresh water for

sixty five liters for fresh water for

sixty five liters for fresh water for one lettuce at seven showers like you

one lettuce at seven showers like you

one lettuce at seven showers like you can shower a whole week or eat one less

can shower a whole week or eat one less

can shower a whole week or eat one less you see it’s up to you now you can do

you see it’s up to you now you can do

you see it’s up to you now you can do but we’ll get through that later

but we’ll get through that later

but we’ll get through that later the point I’m trying to make is that

the point I’m trying to make is that

the point I’m trying to make is that it’s not only fresh water it’s also in

it’s not only fresh water it’s also in

it’s not only fresh water it’s also in order to produce let’s use we need as

order to produce let’s use we need as

order to produce let’s use we need as much fertilizer to keep your growing the

much fertilizer to keep your growing the

much fertilizer to keep your growing the garden growing for a month plus as many

garden growing for a month plus as many

garden growing for a month plus as many pesticides to kill over a hundred snails

pesticides to kill over a hundred snails

pesticides to kill over a hundred snails now this really shows that our

now this really shows that our

now this really shows that our agricultural food system is on dropping

agricultural food system is on dropping

agricultural food system is on dropping a leaf of nature’s here that our

a leaf of nature’s here that our

a leaf of nature’s here that our agricultural food system is really

agricultural food system is really

agricultural food system is really putting a lot of pressure on our mother

putting a lot of pressure on our mother

putting a lot of pressure on our mother earth but let’s take seal edges

earth but let’s take seal edges

earth but let’s take seal edges I promised the organization not to put

I promised the organization not to put

I promised the organization not to put any water on the stage but see lectures

any water on the stage but see lectures

any water on the stage but see lectures in order to grow steel edges you need

in order to grow steel edges you need

in order to grow steel edges you need none of this no pesticides no fresh

none of this no pesticides no fresh

none of this no pesticides no fresh water and no fertilizer

water and no fertilizer

water and no fertilizer moreover it’s it’s not only those things

moreover it’s it’s not only those things

moreover it’s it’s not only those things it’s also the fact that see let’s use

it’s also the fact that see let’s use

it’s also the fact that see let’s use and not only see let’s use but all

and not only see let’s use but all

and not only see let’s use but all seaweeds grow so fast that they grow

seaweeds grow so fast that they grow

seaweeds grow so fast that they grow about ten times as fast is the fastest

about ten times as fast is the fastest

about ten times as fast is the fastest growing crop on land and this means that

growing crop on land and this means that

growing crop on land and this means that with a relatively small ocean surface we

with a relatively small ocean surface we

with a relatively small ocean surface we can feed the whole world in fact we can

can feed the whole world in fact we can

can feed the whole world in fact we can even feed the whole world in 2050 when

even feed the whole world in 2050 when

even feed the whole world in 2050 when we would nine or ten billion people on

we would nine or ten billion people on

we would nine or ten billion people on this planet with only 2% of our oceans

this planet with only 2% of our oceans

this planet with only 2% of our oceans waters 2% that’s about the size of twice

waters 2% that’s about the size of twice

waters 2% that’s about the size of twice the size of Portugal but all those

the size of Portugal but all those

the size of Portugal but all those people will never eat seaweed unless it

people will never eat seaweed unless it

people will never eat seaweed unless it tastes really really good and to

tastes really really good and to

tastes really really good and to demonstrate this our brother Ethan here

demonstrate this our brother Ethan here

demonstrate this our brother Ethan here some human Talia now here mom Talia is a

some human Talia now here mom Talia is a

some human Talia now here mom Talia is a seaweed as you see right here this is

seaweed as you see right here this is

seaweed as you see right here this is how you would buy it in the supermarket

how you would buy it in the supermarket

how you would buy it in the supermarket however I don’t think anyone would buy

however I don’t think anyone would buy

however I don’t think anyone would buy something drawing dodgy like this unless

something drawing dodgy like this unless

something drawing dodgy like this unless you know what to do with it right so let

you know what to do with it right so let

you know what to do with it right so let me tell you that by putting this dry

me tell you that by putting this dry

me tell you that by putting this dry seaweed into boiling water that within

seaweed into boiling water that within

seaweed into boiling water that within five minutes you will have something

five minutes you will have something

five minutes you will have something more like this which looks a lot more

more like this which looks a lot more

more like this which looks a lot more like spaghetti and with the same amount

like spaghetti and with the same amount

like spaghetti and with the same amount of effort as making a spaghetti

of effort as making a spaghetti

of effort as making a spaghetti bolognaise you can actually make a

bolognaise you can actually make a

bolognaise you can actually make a spaghetti bolognaise

I’m so glad that didn’t happen like no

I’m so glad that didn’t happen like no another very very interesting seaweed is

another very very interesting seaweed is

another very very interesting seaweed is vaca may I don’t have any vaca may here

vaca may I don’t have any vaca may here

vaca may I don’t have any vaca may here on the stage because it’s not the season

on the stage because it’s not the season

on the stage because it’s not the season for welcoming however vaca may looks and

for welcoming however vaca may looks and

for welcoming however vaca may looks and tastes like spinach I like to put it in

tastes like spinach I like to put it in

tastes like spinach I like to put it in my green curry and also I like to put it

my green curry and also I like to put it

my green curry and also I like to put it every now and then on my pizza or in a

every now and then on my pizza or in a

every now and then on my pizza or in a nice smoothie in the morning it’s really

nice smoothie in the morning it’s really

nice smoothie in the morning it’s really really nice but we now come to my

really nice but we now come to my

really nice but we now come to my favorite seaweed and this is a really

favorite seaweed and this is a really

favorite seaweed and this is a really really nice seaweed because first it

really nice seaweed because first it

really nice seaweed because first it looks like this but then when you have a

looks like this but then when you have a

looks like this but then when you have a frying pan and have some oil you can put

frying pan and have some oil you can put

frying pan and have some oil you can put this in your pan and make what is under

this in your pan and make what is under

this in your pan and make what is under here and I can’t wait for this TechTalk

here and I can’t wait for this TechTalk

here and I can’t wait for this TechTalk to be over because then I can eat this

to be over because then I can eat this

to be over because then I can eat this what’s under here it does actually taste

what’s under here it does actually taste

what’s under here it does actually taste like bacon and I love it with my egg in

like bacon and I love it with my egg in

like bacon and I love it with my egg in the morning now as you can see I’m a big

the morning now as you can see I’m a big

the morning now as you can see I’m a big fan of seaweed

fan of seaweed

fan of seaweed [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and and that is because these seaweeds

and and that is because these seaweeds

and and that is because these seaweeds and it’s just these three right but

and it’s just these three right but

and it’s just these three right but there’s many many more to be discovered

there’s many many more to be discovered

there’s many many more to be discovered on your plate

on your plate

on your plate these seaweeds can either compliment or

these seaweeds can either compliment or

these seaweeds can either compliment or a place our current commodity foods

a place our current commodity foods

a place our current commodity foods making both our diet and our planet

making both our diet and our planet

making both our diet and our planet healthier and happier I hope that from

healthier and happier I hope that from

healthier and happier I hope that from this talk I have generated a little of

this talk I have generated a little of

this talk I have generated a little of my own fascination with in all of you

my own fascination with in all of you

my own fascination with in all of you but more than that I hope that after

but more than that I hope that after

but more than that I hope that after this talk that next time when you will

this talk that next time when you will

this talk that next time when you will have an encounter with seaweed whether

have an encounter with seaweed whether

have an encounter with seaweed whether it be in a restaurant on your local

it be in a restaurant on your local

it be in a restaurant on your local supermarket or even on the beach

supermarket or even on the beach

supermarket or even on the beach somewhere that you will be just as

somewhere that you will be just as

somewhere that you will be just as curious as I was back then on that beach

curious as I was back then on that beach

curious as I was back then on that beach in Asia seven years ago and that you

in Asia seven years ago and that you

in Asia seven years ago and that you will also try seaweed yourself I promise

will also try seaweed yourself I promise

will also try seaweed yourself I promise you it won’t disappoint you and probably

you it won’t disappoint you and probably

you it won’t disappoint you and probably you will just like me see the future of

you will just like me see the future of

you will just like me see the future of our food thank you

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