> > I was surprised to see seaweeds listed as undesirable food. what is the > > reasonning against seaweeds.( they are edible raw ,tasty and easy to > > harvest) > > jean-claude > > I'm going to take a guess > that it's because of the studies done on carrageenan. Irish Moss (or > "carrageenan", also its gelatinous derivitive used as an emulsifier in > processed foods), is a red algae seaweed. It has been shown to cause > inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in laboratory rats. > Here's the answer: > Lois, > > It is a mistake that needs to be corrected. > It should read seaweed byproducts, such as carageenan, but whole seaweed > that is found near shore lines is allowed on a paleo diet...... > > However, seaweed byproducts are not because they are processed and not a > natural food..... > > Sorry about the mixup, > > Seth >