Entovegan Exchange

Sustainability is more important than ever today, and this eco-friendly, zero-waste clean-beauty ingredient performs double-duty, being extracted from a process which cleans organic matter and upcycles it into nutritious protein and essential fatty acids.The ingredient is Soldier Grub oil, also often referred to as black soldier fly larvae or BSFL oil, and yes, it’s actually extracted from an insect!In this episode Josh introduces the breakthrough ingredient and gives an overview of how it's produced and why it works for cellular rejuvenation and younger, healthier skin.Support the show (https://entovegan.com/podcast)

After several months fully immersed in learning about holistic livestock management during quarantine lockdown on a working ranch, I've come away with new ideas for greater supplementation of insects into rotational grazing systems, while also wrestling with the core of Entovegan and whether or not integrated livestock management is a viable way to change unhealthy dirt to healthy carbon-rich soil.Support the show (https://entovegan.com/podcast)

If you have any interest in edible insects, don't miss this fascinating episode with Iain Foulds, the founder of African Insect Protein! We dive deep into investment opportunities and challenges in Africa, take an honest look at some of the contradictions within the insect industry, and discuss ways which existing smallhold agricultural solutions can be adapted by insect farmers to feed the continent and beyond.Learn more about Iain and African Insect Protein at https://www.africaninsectprotein.com/This episode is brought to you by Cogastro - insect farming software, collecting sustainability data and increasing output efficiency. Learn more at https://entovegan.com/cogastro-core-data-management-software-edible-insect-farming/https://Entovegan.com/podcastSupport the show (https://entovegan.com/podcast)

Josh Galt presents AFFIA - the Asian Food and Feed Insects Association - to Wageningen's WIFFN network launch following Professor Arnold Van Huis' presentation. The presentation outline is below:AFFIA OVERVIEWMembership GrowthFrom 10 to 37 membersASEAN & around the worldAreas of OperationRegulatory ClarificationMarket Access, Collaboration and EducationPromotionEvents & Regional LeadershipInsects highlighted consistently at major food & feed conferences Research PartnershipsUniversities, Government, Private CompaniesASIAN COMPANIES & SUCCESSESAFFIA InfluenceInternational events & global collaborationBSFLFocused in MalaysiaHighest BSFL protein, patented skincare oilCricketsFocused in ThailandWorld’s largest cricket farm, thousands of smallhold farmsSmallhold StandardizationThailand first national GAP farming standardSingapore R&DEDB Agri-food HubRESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESFeedstock for Insects as FeedVast array of clean agro-waste substratesWaste management impact on nutritional compositionDisease Prevention in BSFL / Cricket FarmingSustainability Data of Industrial ProductionImportant to validate industry claimsPlatforms such as Cogastro providing efficiency monitoring & data collectionNutrients in Insect FrassChemical free / organic fertilizer in high demandHigh-Value uses for Chitin and Insect OilTECHNOLOGY GROWTH IN ASIAPenetration into rural areasSocial media driving both general Ag and insect farming growthInternet economy $100 billion, growing at 40% per year*Closed Loop Circular SystemsConnecting rural and urban populationsIntegrating disparate industriesInsects as feedTraditional livestock & aquaculture farmingInsects as foodFrass as fertilizer for organic fruit & vegetable farming)EU & ASIA COLLABORATIONRegulatory ChallengesCurrent blockage of food exports from AsiaInsects broadly categorized with “meat” by EU import authorities, blocking some countries (eg Malaysia)Breakthroughs in AsiaDeep cultural history and knowledgeIdeal climate for efficient productionRegulatory framework allows for experimentationSynergy in Joint EffortsA rising tide raises all shipsCompetition and a free market encourage innovationTogether can lead the world in R&D, policy, and productionSupport the show (https://entovegan.com/podcast)

History has shown that the other sustainability-focused sectors have no qualms about demonizing insect solutions in order to make themselves look better – is your company ready to fight back with sustainability and nutrition facts, or are you naively feeling like we can all just get along?Read the full article here: https://entovegan.com/real-threat-attack-insect-solutions-vegan-meat-business/Support the show (https://entovegan.com/podcast)