Marine microalgae-based cellular agriculture is a promising new way to sustainably produce plant-based ‘meat’ and healthy ‘superfoods’. These single-cell photosynthetic organisms can be processed to produce a broad range of functional foods, including healthy cell patties, chips, pastes, jams and even caviar. Using sunlight, certain varieties of marine microalgae create oxygen and convert CO2 into organic carbon (protein, carbohydrates, pigments, fats and fibers), just like plants, but don’t require valuable arable land or freshwater for production. Considering the destruction of the Amazon rainforest for production of beef, this alternative is sorely needed.
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