How safe is Spirulina maxima ?
At the forefront of research since 1964, Spirulina maxima was subjected to more extensive tests than any other class of blue-green algae, as the first major source of Spirulina worldwide, cultivated and harvested on Lake Texcoco, in Mexico. The UN laboratories concluded that Spirulina cultivated and harvested on Lake Texcoco was a safe, non toxic food and food supplement, free of any chance of causing birth defects, or other harmful effects, even when consumed in large quantities over long periods of time.