Spirulina is one of the most studied plants in the world. Here’s 10truths about amazing benefits of this superfoodS
1. The positive health effects of Spirulina were discovered by studying the habits of the African population and observing that right around Lake Chad, where it grows, healthier people live. Although, they suffer from malnutrition on a daily basis.
2. Spirulina is the only edible blue-green algae.
3. Spirulina is carried on missions by NASA and ESA astronauts because it is the most compact food containing the most important nutrients per gram of product in the world.
4. Cyanobacteria were the first photo synthesizing organisms in the world that began to release oxygen and changed the earth’s atmosphere to an oxygen-containing Cyanobacteria*
5. Spirulina has been named the food of the future by the UN due to its sustainable cultivation and high nutritional value.
6. 99% of Spirulina in the world is sold in dried form, which is a traditional way of storage and has been known since the discovery of Spirulina in Africa, where it was dried by pouring it directly into the sand and drying it in the sun.
7. 90% of Europeans admit that the taste of dried Spirulina is unpleasant.
8. 99% of tasters admit that SpirulinaNord Spirulina in syrups and apple juice is very tasty.
9. 99% of the seaweed and microalgae consumed in Europe are imported from third countries. In recent years, Europe has noticed the sustainability of microalgae products and the demand for them, so it plans to promote the development of this field.
10. 6 of the TOP 10 Spirulina growers are in China.*
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**Top 10 companies in Spirulina market
