Report of the expert meeting on food safety for seaweed: current status and future perspectives

Overview

Increased cultivation and utilisation of seaweed are expected to be essential pillars of sustainable food security and become an integral part of the aquatic economy shortly. Many factors can affect the presence of hazards in seaweed. However, legislation and guidance documents on seaweed production and utilisation are generally lacking. In this regard, FAO and WHO developed a background document identifying food safety hazards linked to the consumption of seaweed and aquatic plants, which can serve as a basis for undertaking further work in this area.