Desert-grown superfood puts ‘healthy’ burgers on UAE menus
Thu, 2022-07-14 01:45
DUBAI: A hardy plant grown using salt water is thriving in the UAE’s desert farms and helping create “healthy” burgers, showing sustainable agriculture’s potential in the toughest conditions.
Salicornia, a succulent, is already being used as a salt replacement in burger patties — a rare farming success in the UAE.
“You have the salty flavor with less sodium, but you also have other benefits,” said Tina Siegismund, head of marketing and innovation at UAE-based Global Food Industries, a frozen food manufacturer.
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Source: arabnews.com