Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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So... there's tons of edible seaweed on the coast near where I live. However, I'm worried about pollution and so I'm slightly nervous about making it a habitual part of my diet. I live on the Bristol Channel (in the UK). Where I get the seaweed is a few miles down the coast from Avonmouth, a big docks and industrial site. The Bristol Channel is a very muddy tidal estuary.

What do you reckon, would you eat it?

flag	asked Sep 20 at 14:20 Chappy 186●1●9

	Are all seaweeds edible? Do you know enough about seaweed itself to be confident in what you're harvesting? – Matt Sep 20 at 15:02
	It's toothed wrack, which is pretty distinctive. It is edible (there are recipies online). There are some poisonous species of seaweed - Desmarestia - but these are mainly in deep water, apparently, and I am sure I am not harvesting those. – Chappy Sep 20 at 15:34

alwayscurious · Answer 1 · 2012-10-04 17:21:07Z UTC

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I would take a look to see if there is a public agency that regularly test water quality at any nearby sites and publishes the results.

answered Oct 4 at 17:21

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borofergie · Answer 2 · 2012-10-04 15:35:45Z UTC

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Depends on what your position is with regard to on the "is Diesel Paleo" question.

answered Oct 4 at 15:35

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	OK, but do you have a reason to believe it's unsafe? Many people fish around here and eat what they catch. – Chappy Oct 7 at 11:37
	I don't. I think that it's probably alright, as long as you prepare it properly. – borofergie Oct 7 at 11:46

thegiantess · Answer 3 · 2012-10-04 18:22:05Z UTC

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Simple answer: NO!I mean seriously, why risk it??

answered Oct 4 at 18:22

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Is it safe to eat seaweed from my local beach?

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