Belize's sweet, sustainable "seaweed shakes"

Belize's sweet, sustainable "seaweed shakes" Benedict Kim/Esoteric Vision Photography In southern Belize, a sweet and creamy heritage drink made from seaweed has become a symbol of the country's sustainable underwater farming initiatives. Today, Placencia has become famous for its influx of sustainable seaweed farming initiatives, which in turn, are creating new carbon sinks and helping to restore the region's diverse marine life. Placencia is well known for its sustainable seaweed farming initiatives In Belize and other neighbouring Caribbean countries, communities have long consumed seaweed drinks for their supposed health benefits, said Spang, who often introduces travellers to the drink on her Placencia Village Food Tour. For a while, it was more of a workman's drink served in bottles It wasn't until the advent of blenders and ice that the beverage achieved commercial appeal, with The Galley Restaurant and Bar being one of the first restaurants in Placencia to sell what co-owner and jazz musician Cleveland Berry coined "seaweed punch" in the 1980s.