Is algae the food of the future? | Mission Ahead

In the middle of the New Mexican desert there's a company called iWi that's farming algae for people to eat. Could this miracle marine plant feed our growing population?

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[Misterzr]

Turn it into a protein powder, and you have a winner. Most protein powders aren't complete proteins. But if algae is, it stands to reason that it can replace many of the soy-based protein powders on the market.

[Brandon-]

Algae Protein Chips..who wants to invest with me?..lol

[MakeSushi]

I'm a little upset at the very limited use case they showed here, would be nice if they found more and better ways to use it than pills and cookies...

[imhungry]

Or we can let Thanos get all the infinity stones💀💀💀

[elijahheyrosa]

Lmao, they are standing on the food of the future so that means we have another kind of foot lettuce

[days]

is the future the future of the future?

[jinx]

This is what Monty dreamed of.

#the100

[klaus]

Even if humans don't eat it it can still be used for livestock feed or other industrial products like amino acids, biodiesel

[LUXRAY_]

Monty Green from the 100 would be proud

[Alex-vzjz]

So your telling me that someone looked at algae and said man that looks good to eat/drink...

[ZImpresive]

Aztecs where eating Spirulina grown from their lakes they lived on. It was a self sustaining city of the future, from the past.

[gtabrunogta]

"Algae is the future" - RIP Monty Green

[ExploreLearnEnglishWithGeorge]

I've been eating this (and products from blue-green algea) for over a decade now...since 2009 - still alive and kicking ;)

[reachtrita]

Great information! This addresses the concern of mine that affects everyone. I’ve watched Cowspiracy on Netflix, and it opened my eyes about the biggest environmental threat related to our food system. It’s a must watch!

[makesaveinvest]

Why i don’t see this on shelves yet?? Algae’s a super food!💪💪💪

[camakhil]

As chef i would really take an initiative to introduce this into my menu

[vykx]

2:57

"They're eating her...and they're going to eat me....OH MY

[JA]

Well, if you follow protocol, edible varieties of seaweed (algae of the sea, in Spanish) can be like spinach, etc. People that are unwilling to eat it still need enough iodine for endocrine health (e.g. thyroid gland), so the U.S. government ensures that almost all table salts contain iodine.

[zinck]

honestly, I hope stuff like this does become everyday food, as the problem with livestock using so much of our resources (AND vegetables/fruits) has become such a huge problem

[lindakong]

It's a prototype for Monty's algae