The Potential Role of Iceland in Northern Europe’s Protein Self-Sufficiency: Feasibility Study of Large-Scale Production of Spirulina in a Novel Energy-Food System

• Published in: Foods
• Main Authors: Asaf Tzachor, Catherine E. Richards, Asger Smidt-Jensen, Arnar Þór Skúlason, Alfons Ramel, Margrét Geirsdóttir
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: protein; dependency; self-sufficiency; algae; Spirulina; food security; Chemical technology; TP1-1185; Faroe Islands; Guernsey; Norway; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12010038; https://doaj.org/article/99e7e95be4a248ed96aef657ea5c5a2c

Europe is dependent on protein-rich crop imports to meet domestic food demand. This has moved the topic of sustainable protein self-sufficiency up the policy agenda. The current study assesses the feasibility of protein self-sufficiency in Iceland, and its capacity to meet Northern Europe’s demand,...