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.<\/p>\n
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Salicornia, a succulent, is already being used as a salt replacement in burger patties — a rare farming success in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which imports nearly all of its food.<\/p>\n
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“You have the salty flavour 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.<\/p>\n