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Loved for over 45 years! Trusted and reliable DIC Spirulina
In 1977, DIC succeeded in cultivating and mass-producing Spirulina under controlled conditions, a world first. Using carefully selected in-house strains, especially those with high amounts of carotenoids such as beta-carotene and zeaxanthin, we provide high-quality Spirulina. DIC Spirulina is currently used in approximately 30 countries worldwide.
DIC Spirulina assessments and credentials
| 1981 | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration releases a Talk Paper giving a favorable assessment of Spirulina as a source of protein, vitamins and minerals. |
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| 1991 | DIC Corporation (formerly Dainippon Ink and Printing) provides Spirulina to children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant explosion. |
| 1993 | At the request of the United Nations World Health Organization, DIC Corporation provides Spirulina to child refugees from former Yugoslavia being housed at a hospital in the Republic of Croatia. WHO comments that Spirulina is an interesting food, rich in iron and protein, that can be fed to children. |
| 2002 | Spirulina is supplied to health practitioners via the Red Cross Society of China and the Red Cross Society of Qingdao for supplementing nutrition and maintaining health |
| 2003 | The U.S. FDA includes Spirulina on the FDA list of foods Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) on the basis of documentation submitted jointly by Earthrise Nutritionals, LLC. (a DIC Group company) and Cyanotech |
| 2003 | Earthrise® Spirulina foods are listed in the nutritional supplement edition of the U.S. clinician’s handbook to prescription and nonprescription drugs |
| 2011 | DIC Spirulina is certified under the third-party safety certification program for health foods established by the Japan Health and Nutrition Association |
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