8 years ago

Entocycle: Using Larvae to Fuel a Sustainable Food Chain

  • Entocycle, a London-based startup, is using black soldier fly larvae to create sustainable animal feed

  • The larvae, which feed on food waste, are then processed into protein feed for livestock and fish

  • Entocycle's automated system is cost-efficient and scalable, making it a potential game-changer for the animal protein feed industry

  • The startup has raised just under $1 million in grant money from the U.K

  • government, the European government and the European Space Agency.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "The current food chain is unsustainable, with animal feed production contributing to deforestation, overfishing, and soil erosion. "

      Solution

      "Entocycle uses black soldier fly larvae to convert food waste into a sustainable and cost-effective protein source for animal feed. Their automated system is efficient and scalable, offering a solution to the environmental impact of traditional animal feed production. "

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