When asked this question, our instant rebuttal is “Would you rather have fresh strawberries, or powdered strawberries?”
Although that is a very good comparison, it doesn’t necessarily get to the heart of the issue. When talking Spirulina, powdered isn’t necessarily bad, but fresh is always better. Spirulina is consumed as a complete protein full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Some of these are definitely available in the powdered version, but what the powdered version doesn’t bring to the table is the whole healthy cell structure and active enzymes.