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Spirulina is a blue-green algae. It is used as a supplement to many trendy recipes.
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The algae is responsible for giving food items like cakes and smoothies, their lovely blue hue.
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But it is way more than just a beautifying ingredient for your food.
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Shockingly, it has two times more protein per kg than lean beef!
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In addition to packing a lot more nutrients, it is also very eco-friendly.
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At present, Iceland farms spirulina using geothermal energy!
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This means the process of farming it is carbon neutral.
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And studies suggest that Iceland could scale up its production and make enough to feed over 6.6 million people!
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Did you know about this boon of an algae before?
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