Transforming Food Waste into Sustainable Protein

About this episode

In this episode, Mike interviews Jason Elate about transforming food waste into sustainable protein through Insectflux's innovative marketplace.

Guest: Jason Elate , Founder & CEO of Insectflux , a climate‑tech startup bridging the agrifood sector with the global insect‑protein economy. Episode 318 Overview In this episode, Mike sits down with Jason Elate to explore how Insectflux is building the world’s first global B2B2C marketplace connecting food producers, insect farms, and buyers across multiple industries. Jason shares how the company is tackling the $1.1 trillion global food waste problem by transforming organic byproducts into high‑value, sustainable ingredients. What We Cover in This Conversation 1. The Insectflux Vision How the platform links the $10 trillion agrifood sector with the $2.5 billion insect farming industry . Why Jason believes insect protein is a cornerstone of a more sustainable, inclusive global economy. The mission: turning waste into opportunity at scale. 2. How the Marketplace Works Food producers—farms, restaurants, processors, grocery chains, hotels—can list organic byproducts and waste. Insect farms purchase these materials to raise crickets, black soldier flies, and mealworms . Resulting products include protein, oils, chitin, and fertilizers used in: Pet nutrition Aquaculture…

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Jason Elate

Topics covered

• food waste
• sustainable protein
• insect farming
• agriculture
• climate tech
• marketplace

Keywords

• food waste
• sustainable ingredients
• insect protein
• agriculture
• climate tech
• B2B2C marketplace
• organic byproducts
• high-value ingredients

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Insectflux, UN, World Food Programme, USDA, Agri‑Food Canada, Amazon

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