#16: Vincent Doumeizel, Author of "The Seaweed Revolution" - Lessons and takeaways from writing the book, how to work with the Global Seaweed Coalition and its framework for collaboration, and more!
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Vincent Doumeizel is Senior Adviser on the oceans to the United Nations Global Compact as well as director of the Food Programme at the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Author of a new book titled "The Seaweed Revolution" which officially launched in the UK in May 2023, Vincent has in recent years devoted himself to promoting a food revolution and environmental solutions based on sea resources, especially seaweed. He also played an instrumental role in the creation and development of the Global Seaweed Coalition. * Check out the ⁠Inside Seaweed Newsletter⁠! Just one short email per month, no spam and you can cancel at any time. Would you like to get a super short email from me every month, with three actionable insights for your seaweed business? I will search the seaweed industry for the most important lessons, the most useful conclusions and relevant actions, condensed into a half page that I will share with you, each month. It's easy to sign up and just as easy to cancel. If you'd like to give it a try, head over to ⁠insideseaweed.com ⁠ * [1:40] Book launch of The Seaweed Revolution at the National History Museum in London. [4:00] Goals and expectations for the book and its unexpected impact so far. [11:30] Lessons and takeaways from researching and  writing this book. [15:00] European culture and the West's lost connection with seaweed and the ocean. [19:50] Why is nobody making money from seaweed, yet? [25:55] Adjustments and contingencies to put in place when starting a seaweed business. [27:45] Biorefining as key path toward profitability. [32:15] How to collaborate within the framework of the Global Seaweed Coalition. [38:50] Licencing issue and lack of science as biggest obstacles for the industry. [42:00] Seaweed application in the food industry: a model that could work for Europe. * Useful Links: Vincent Doumeizel on LinkedIn and Twitter United Nations Global Compact: Website, LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ Global Seaweed Coalition : Website, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Lloyd's Register Foundation: Website⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠ * Inside Seaweed's host is Fed DeGobbi, get in touch on ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, or directly via ⁠email⁠. Please send in your feedback: what do you want to hear more or less of? any suggestions? Would love to hear what you think!
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