New scientific research has found that a daily diet that includes blue-green algae known as spirulina can improve health and slow climate change.
Spirulina is considered a superfood due to its rich content of protein, iron and essential fatty acids, according to a study published in the Journal of Marine Biotechnology.
Great food option
Compared to beef, “Spirulina” is a distinctive healthy food option, and it is a sustainable alternative to meat, as it leaves a smaller environmental footprint than animal products, which results in obtaining large quantities of methane gas.
The authors of the study from the Faculty of Environmental Sustainability of Israel’s Reichsmann University suggest “spirulina” as an alternative to meat.
The researchers also indicated in the study that Spirulina is an autotroph, relying on photosynthesis and carbon dioxide for energy.
Reduce the effects of climate change
According to the researchers, the production of these seaweeds grown in Iceland will help remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and reduce the effects of climate change.
Study co-author Asaf Tzakor commented: ‘Food security, climate change mitigation and adaptation to environmental change can go hand in hand. All consumers need to do is incorporate some Icelandic spirulina into their diet. instead of beef.”
“It’s healthier than meat and environmentally sustainable. Any change we want to see in the world has to be reflected in our food choices,” Tzakor added.
