Seaweed burgers for great health!

[RedSkunk]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4282598.
stm'>''Burgers' seaweed 'health boost'

Adding a seaweed extract to junk food could make it healthier without changing the taste, scientists say.

Newcastle University researchers say adding the tasteless extract, called alginate, would increase the fibre content of pies, burgers and cakes.

This, they say, would mean people could still enjoy the foods they like, but eat more healthily.
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Why not?

[IllustriousPotentate]

I don't see why not. These things are already filled up so much with preservatives, fillers, enhancers, and other crud that don't enhance the healthfulness of the food, that I don't see why adding an ingredient to boost fiber wouldn't hurt.

[Gunter45]

Sure, just cram it between the sodium benzoate and the partially hydrogenated oils, I'm down.

[RedSkunk]

My new thread is better, I swear.

[agreenblinker]

I don't see why they don't just put newspaper in there and get it over with!

[BAWLS]

Cool. No reason to be against it.

But then again, people oppose putting floride in tap water...

[Jimsween]

Do you have any idea how much mercury is in water? Fuck that.

[Elfer]

At 9/27/05 05:13 PM, Jimsween wrote: Do you have any idea how much mercury is in water? Fuck that.

Mercury has never hurt anyone. Ever.

[BAWLS]

What?

[greenlite]

Hey why not, its still good as long as its not a veggie burger or anything like that...

[Jimsween]

At 9/27/05 05:23 PM, Elfer wrote: Mercury has never hurt anyone. Ever.

Oh, good point. Shoot me up then.

[IllustriousPotentate]

At 9/27/05 05:13 PM, Jimsween wrote: Do you have any idea how much mercury is in water? Fuck that.

Do you have any idea how much mercury is in beef? Fuck that.

[Gunter45]

At 9/27/05 05:23 PM, Elfer wrote: Mercury has never hurt anyone. Ever.

Proven fact. In related news, lead has unspeakable curative properties!