#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!

<p>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.</p><p>*</p><p>Check out the <a href="https://insideseaweed.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠Inside Seaweed Newsletter⁠</a>! Just one short email per month, no spam and you can cancel at any time.</p><p>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 <a href="https://insideseaweed.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠insideseaweed.com ⁠</a></p><p>*</p><p>[1:40] Book launch of The Seaweed Revolution at the National History Museum in London.</p><p>[4:00] Goals and expectations for the book and its unexpected impact so far.</p><p>[11:30] Lessons and takeaways from researching and writing this book.</p><p>[15:00] European culture and the West's lost connection with seaweed and the ocean.</p><p>[19:50] Why is nobody making money from seaweed, yet? </p><p>[25:55] Adjustments and contingencies to put in place when starting a seaweed business.</p><p>[27:45] Biorefining as key path toward profitability.</p><p>[32:15] How to collaborate within the framework of the Global Seaweed Coalition.</p><p>[38:50] Licencing issue and lack of science as biggest obstacles for the industry.</p><p>[42:00] Seaweed application in the food industry: a model that could work for Europe.</p><p>*</p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong>:</p><p>Vincent Doumeizel on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-doumeizel/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Doumeizel" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p><p>United Nations Global Compact: <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a