What is the problem? Animal protein contributes to disproportionately large amount of emissions.
What is the solution? Insect feed can be solution. They can be a nutritional additive for the food we eat. They can also be a substitute for animal feed.
What is the evidence? Insect feed has got to the point where it has moved to commercial production. Insect feed can be produced using waste from breweries and markets which is an added advantage. Yet another advantage is that the byproduct is organic fertilisers.
What is the caveat? However costs are still high.
What should organisations do? Animal feed and food supplement companies should partner with start ups to be able to generate economies of scale. Organisations producing waste should consider using the waste as feed to this innovative industry.
Sections
Section 1: First 15 minutes : Getting to know Vasco.
Section 2: Next 20 minutes: about the applications of insect food.
Section 3: Last 15 minutes about Tecmafood’s business model.
Host: Sanjoy Sanyal, Founder Regain Paradise
Guest : Vasco Teixeira Esteves
CEO Tecmafoods
President, Portugal Insect
https://pt.linkedin.com/in/vascosteixeiraesteves
22nd April 2025