SAN FRANCISCO, CA – August 22, 2011. What are the next algae foods and recipes and the future uses of algae that will transform our health and our diet?
Most people have no idea how many everyday products already contain algae. Microscopic algae and seaweed are in thousands of products for food, feed, colors, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and personal care. Even more innovative algae based products are coming.
The International Algae Competition challenges cooks, chefs, food developers, students and algae enthusiasts to create menus, foods and food products. The Competition is open to everyone, anywhere in the world. Registration is online at algaecompetition.com, with all details and guidelines. Registration and Submission deadline is October 11, 2011.
As an open source competition, all entries will be showcased online. Over $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to winners. Finalists will receive international media recognition and will be included in books, publications and exhibitions to be held around the world in 2012.
The Algae Competition has three tracks:
Track 1: Algae Landscape Design: How will algae production be integrated into future landscapes, farms and communities and what will they look like and how will they work?
Track 2: Algae Production Systems: What are the best designs, engineering and systems for algae production to work economically on a community scale or distributed model?
Track 3: Algae Food Development: What will be the next algae foods and recipes and the future uses of algae as a food and feed ingredient that will transform our health?
International Algae Competition objectives are to create an open source collaboratory that expands and shares a vision for algae in our future with design ideas for algae production landscapes, sustainable and affordable algae production systems for food, feed, energy and fine medicines, and superb new algae foods.
Algae Food Development Ideas and Categories: Main course, dessert, ice cream, cereal, grains, nutrition drink, shakes, appetizer, chips, snacks, bread, pasta, noodles, nutrition, energy bar, soup or stew, dips, condiments, raw food, food supplements, salad, gourmet, fresh algae.
Design for specific locations, situations or anywhere on the planet: Asian cuisine, Indian cuisine, Mid Eastern cuisine, European cuisine, African cuisine, North and South American cuisine, nursing and infant food, athletic food, survival and outdoor food, fast food, military rations, disaster relief.
Background: The International Algae Competition was founded by Robert Henrikson and Mark Edwards of the Algae Alliance (AlgaeAlliance.com).
Algae are nature’s first life form and can create a future of abundance through affordable and locally produced food. Thirty times more productive than conventional crops, algae can use cheap and abundant resources that will not run out. Algae will provide sustainable food and ecological living. Over the past five years, a billion dollars has flowed into algae biofuels. Even though commercial biofuel from algae may be years away, this investment is creating innovative systems and technologies, making algae production more affordable. There is renewed interest in growing algae for many products.
Robert Henrikson is a business entrepreneur with over 30 years in sustainable development of algae, bamboo and forest carbon. Algae bioneer, author of the book “Spirulina World Food”, former President of Earthrise Spirulina, and founder of Earthrise Farms. Consultant on algae, products, branding, sales, marketing and media strategy. Created the 2007 International Bamboo Building Design Competition, with registrants from 64 countries, and published “Bamboo Architecture” based on the competition.
Mark Edwards, PhD, is Professor of Strategic Marketing and Sustainability at W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. Known internationally for inventions in advanced metrics. Consults, speaks and does R&D globally on sustainable and affordable food and energy production with algae. Authored over 100 academic papers and 12 books including a business and science best-seller. “Green Algae Strategy” was awarded the “2009 Best Science Book” by Independent Publishers.
Website: AlgaeCompetition.com.
Social Media: Algae Competition on Facebook and YouTube.
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