A method and system for using live cyanobacteria as a binding agent in human and animal foods. A method includes growing live cyanobacteria in closed bio-reactors, harvesting the grown living cyanobacteria in a filtration system to create a pudding-like consistency, mixing the harvested living cyanobacteria with dry and wet ingredients to create a batter, forming the batter into a desired shape, and dehydrating the shaped batter using low heat.
