FOOTPRINT COALITION
Ÿnsect
The Company
Ÿnsect is pioneering large-scale production of mealworm protein in controlled environments for use as an alternative fishmeal and fish oil source.
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The Mission
To convert food waste into premium protein to feed livestock, pets, and people.
The Product
A healthy, natural, sustainable, and efficient protein source for food production. Mealworm cultivation utilizes food waste in a large scale, controlled factory environment, and produces a high-quality protein output.
I Dig It - Here's Why...
With wild fisheries at capacity, sustainable fish farms are an important way to feed protein to a growing population. Continuing to feed wild fish to farm raised fish harms our ocean ecosystem. See http://www.fao.org/state-of-fisheries-aquaculture
Why It Matters
2030
22%
By 2030, aquaculture will produce half of the world’s supply of fish, including fish for food and other products such as fishmeal, and will supply over 60% of the fish for human consumption. (“Fish to 2030” WorldBank)
Fewer Resources
The global fishery output allocated to feed livestock and pets is approximately 22%. Insects are a natural nutritional source for pets and farmed animals, mainly fish and poultry.
Zero Waste
Mealworms have access to their feedstock throughout the world; have low risk of disease; and produce the same amount of protein on 98% less land with 50% fewer natural resources.
Ynsect’s process produces no waste and complies with the UN’s sustainability goals. The mealworms feeds on by-products from crop production.
