Why don't Americans eat seaweed?

Walmart is geared towards the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum and therefore they cater to the lowest common denominator. read more

No cultural tradition of it outside of Asian American communities. Americans have always eaten seafood and freshwater fish: lobsters, oysters, cod, trout, salmon, crabs, and clams, but not seaweed. It would be similar to asking why Japanese people don't traditionally eat much cheese. read more

Asian cultures consume fish, offal, seaweed, and fermented food. These nutrient dense staples are rare in the standard American diet. Wheat is mostly out of the picture. Asians aren't leaner because they eat rice, they're leaner because they eat less wheat. Asians do a lot more walking and deep squatting. read more

No, that is not true. Most Americans eat leg pieces -- what Americans call"drumsticks." A few Americans eat chicken feet, but most do not. Some Americans eat chicken livers and gizzards; some do not. Popular parts include breasts, thighs, legs and wings. read more

Americans do eat seaweed, and more than ever, as Japanese food continues to increase in popularity. It's unfortunately not yet a staple of the American diet, primarily because most Americans never learned how to prepare it. read more

Why seaweed may replace your love for kale. For many, seaweed just isn’t on the menu. Perhaps the only time many of us eat the healthy stuff is when we have sushi, where it’s in miso soup, wrapped around maki and tossed with a sweet vinaigrette in bright green wakame salad. read more