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Spirulina LAB by &LAB Tokyo
Spirulina LAB: Creating the future of food and health
── Our activities for the future 20 years from now ──
What is Spirulina LAB?
"Healthcare that takes small steps in your daily life"
"Healthcare that takes small steps in your daily life"
Spirulina LAB was born as a joint project between the culinary team "&LAB" and DIC Corporation.
By proposing recipes that utilize the superfood spirulina, we are spreading the habit of adding a little something to your daily life, bringing this future source of nutrition closer to you.
Algae recipes for women's health, frailty prevention, and the future
Spirulina is a superfood that contains over 50 types of healthy and nutritional components, and one spoonful provides the same nutritional value as a day's worth of green and yellow vegetables.
It can efficiently supplement nutrients that are often lacking in modern people, such as plant protein, iron, vitamins, and chlorophyll.
In addition, its high absorption rate of over 98% and ease of use in cooking make it ideal for everyday use .
We have developed a number of themed recipes for different life stages , such as women's health, preventing frailty in the elderly, and metabolic care for the working generation .
In addition to books and courses, more than 30 people from across the country, including doctors, registered dietitians, chefs, and people raising children , have volunteered to participate, and have co-created more than 250 recipes to date.
Recipes born from "future ingredients x lifestyle wisdom"
We support healthy daily lives for all generations.
Developing recipes that combine seasonal ingredients and traditional Japanese foods with Spirulina,
Through social media and Cookpad,
We provide an opportunity for everyone to naturally face their health.
All activities are citizen-led and volunteer-based.
We are responsible for all planning, production, and dissemination, with DIC Corporation providing materials and providing public relations support.
▶ What is Spirulina?
LAB's philosophy and objectives
Why focus on spirulina?
This is because spirulina is attracting attention as a next-generation food in terms of its nutritional value, sustainability, and functionality .
Extending healthy life expectancy
Contributing to nutrition and food education
A step towards a sustainable future
Furthermore, one teaspoon (approximately 5g) of spirulina contains the same amount of nutrients as a day's worth of green and yellow vegetables , and boasts a high absorption rate of over 98% .
It requires almost no water or land and is attracting attention as a "food of the future" with a low environmental impact .
We aim to carry out activities that will lead to the resolution of social issues from a food perspective.
Participating members introduction
Spirulina LAB is a gathering of food professionals.
A total of more than 30 members participated, including doctors, registered dietitians, chefs, and people in the parenting generation from all over the country.
We utilize each other's expertise and life stage to co-create "recipes that we want to share from our own perspective."
Each member has their own experience and is sharing real recipes and information that can be used in the home kitchen.
Social contribution activities
Spirulina LAB is carrying out the following activities under the motto of "Contributing to society through recipes."
Recipe suggestions that are easy to incorporate into your daily life (over 250 recipes published on Cookpad)
Creating educational content and books using the algae Spirulina
Lectures and social media posts to encourage changes in eating habits
Cooperation in judging the Suizenji nori contest for high school students, etc.
We hope that small steps in daily life will lead to a healthy culture for the next generation and the SDGs.
Activity details
Development of themed recipes (frailty prevention/metabolic care for women/health support for working generations)
Information dissemination on Cookpad, Instagram, and the DIC official website
Nutritional explanation in the doctor-supervised book "&RAW LIVING"
The recipes are based on the idea that people of all ages can "face nature and health."
実績・成果
Over 250 original recipes published on Cookpad
The book "&RAW LIVING" introduces the nutritional value of spirulina under medical supervision.
Participants' surveys revealed positive feedback such as "I was able to overcome menopause" and "The quality of my sleep improved."
Doctors and caregivers have also reported that it was useful for patient guidance and helped improve dietary habits at home.
参加の仕組み
Learn from lectures, training, books, etc. provided by the organizers and act as a LAB member
The activity costs less than 100,000 yen, and although it receives support from DIC, it is run as a volunteer-based initiative led by the general public.
Column contributions and participation pace can be flexibly planned according to life stages such as childbirth and nursing care
Future outlook
Since 2016, we have been focusing on algae, a food ingredient that will also be a focus of attention at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, and have continued to propose recipes that are easy to incorporate into everyday life and to raise awareness.
Spirulina is gaining attention as a future nutritional source, and we plan to hold recipe contests and publish books to reach a wide range of people, from young people to the elderly .
We would also like to work on developing products tailored to different life stages, such as food to prevent frailty, nursing care food, and baby food, and we are considering collaborating with companies and organizations that will work with us .
We are also planning to develop a series that utilizes the connection with seaweed culture and fermentation.
We are also considering overseas dissemination and international expansion through an English-language website and translated books.
