Can Algae Change our Food System?

Algae can be used as a food source, supplements, bioplastic material, in animal feed, fertilisers, biofuels and more. They hold a great promise, to improve the health, sustainability, and resilience of our food systems.

In an era when we overexploit our land and sea ecosystems, are we harnessing the full potential of algae?

Discover the amazing facts about algae with FoodUnfolded Editor, Inés Oort Alonso.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:44 What are macroalgae and microalgae?
1:44 History of algae
3:10 Farming seaweed
4:43 Benefits of algae
5:27 Algae and methane emissions
6:30 Algae as carbon sinks
7:23 Overfishing
8:20 Risks involved with algae
9:02 Summary

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Host and writer: Inés Oort Alonso
Art director: Arturo Vicario
Editing and post production: Antonio Canestri
Studio and cinematography: Mattia Migliori, Patryk Pilip
Motion graphics: Eloise Adler
Illustration: Cait Mack

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