SEAWEED AND GOITRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19140, 5 October 1925, Page 7

SEAWEED AND GOITRE.

Sir, —Sir Maui Pomare, as Minister for Health, stated in the House of Representatives that the Maoris living near the sea coast eat a considerable quantity of seaweed and also supply the inland Maoris with it in a dried form. As seaweed contains a good percentage of iodine, tbe Maoris rarely get goitre. I would like you to copy this interesting address by Botarign Ford, of the Marine Biological Laboratory, England, on "Marine Products of Commerce." Rotarian Ford, o? the Marine Biological Laboratory, addressing ToSfnes Rotary Club on "Marine Products of Commerce," pointed out that great quantities of seaweeds were consumed in many countries. Some were eaten as vegetables and others toere used to thicken and improve the colour of soups, sauces and gravies. A large amonat of salt was produced by _ solar evaporation of sea water. The medical made big calls on marine products. I/Tedicinal oila from the livers of fishes were -well known to have a. high fat soluble vitamin content. Natural pearls arose in the. geshv part of the pearl oyster, and mother of pearl, the inside covering of the shell, had many commercial uses. Coral was an extremely valuable product for both artistic and decorative purposes. lodine.