IFT Sci Dish

IFT Sci Dish


Episode 7: Microalgae: Modernuses of an ancient ingredient

July 28, 2021

Humans have been eating microalgae for thousands of years. With consumers looking for innovativeand sustainableproducts, microalgae ispopping up asauniqueingredient in modern timesas well.In this episode, we will hear the ways microalgae production is becoming more efficientand what the environmental impact of commercializing microalgae productionis. We will also learn what ingredients can be replaced by using microalgae. Listen in to hear how this microscopic organism is shaking up the food system.
Speaker: Alexander Mathys, ETH Zurich