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It has been touted as the food of the future and the most nutrient dense food on the planet. In this episode, Catharine Arnston, Founder & CEO of Energybits, discusses algae which she describes as food that\u2019s \u201ca gift to us from mother nature\u201d. Rising health awareness and increasing world population is driving demand for this sustainable and nutrient-rich food. Packed with vitamins, minerals and protein, it\u2019s a multi-billion-dollar crop in Asia but not particularly well known as a food outside of Asia.

In this episode you\u2019ll hear:

1:15 \u2013 How Catharine got into the algae business
5:00 \u2013 Algae as a food
9:00 \u2013 Algae subcategories: Macroalgae and microalgae
9:30 \u2013 2 types of microalgae: 1) Blue-green 2) Green
10:15 \u2013 Difference between spirulina and chlorella
22:00 \u2013 How is microalgae grown and processed?
24:45 \u2013 Beware of heavy metals in algae
27:25 \u2013 NASA\u2019s use of algae on space missions
28:50 \u2013 Products made from algae
29:45 \u2013 Algae trials related to COVID
30:30 \u2013 The science behind algae
31:15 \u2013 Are there health warnings?
33:45 \u2013 Benefits of algae for a plant-based diet
39:15 \u2013 Chlorella as a detoxifier and immunity booster
44:15 \u2013 Companies bringing algae to the mass market

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