3: Matt Mclaren - Entomics - Addressing Food Waste With Insects

Update: 2019-07-15

Description

Matt Mclaren is the CEO and cofounder of Entomics, a company whose aim is to reduce the impact of food waste through insect bioconversion.

Food waste is one of the biggest problems we face today, with one-third of all food being wasted globally. Their method of turning waste into useful, high-quality resources allows them to put waste back into the food chain in a natural and sustainable way.

Highlights:

Using already natural processes to a more sustainable advantage

How do you solve food waste with insects?

Turning an exciting university project into a successful business

Understanding your vision before thinking about investment

The importance of the reduction of food waste for a more sustainable world

Useful links:

Entomics - https://www.entomics.com/

Shell Foundation - https://shellfoundation.org/

Green Angel Syndicate - https://greenangelsyndicate.com/

Time stamp:

[02:46 ] What is Entomics?

[03:25 ] Where did the idea for Entomics come from?

[06:20 ] Using insects to reduce the impact of food waste

[08:15 ] It's not just about the technology, its also safety

[11:30 ] The idea of waste hierarchy

[14:30 ] Working with the Shell Foundation

[17:29 ] Advice to others starting out

[22:20 ] How the team got together

[25:50 ] Food waste: The bigger picture

[29:30 ] Local feed solutions as a way of being more sustainable

For more information go to Green Add Venture
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This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing
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