This document discusses the potential for insects as a source of protein for feed, food, and pharmaceuticals. It notes that the global population is growing and meat consumption is increasing, putting pressure on traditional livestock production. Insects require less land and water than traditional livestock and can use organic waste as a feedstock. Insects are a nutritious protein source comparable to meat and can be produced at a large scale economically. The document argues that developing an industrial insect industry could help meet growing global protein demand in a sustainable way.
2. Team
Walter Jansen PhD, MSc
Animal husbandry Tara van Beelen BSc Natasja Gianotten MSc Antoine Moser MSc, MBA
Insurances Insects Immunology Business Development
Claim settlement Insurances Ethology Corporate Finance
Arbitration Domestic animals Non-Production animals Corporate strategy
Marieke de Wijs BSc Eva Mes BSc Susanne Driessen MSc Mr. Kees Verloop Bettie Hammink
Multifunctional agriculture Multifunctional Biology Schade-expertise Office-manager
Animal nutrition agriculture Education
Education (Government) policy
Animal welfare
3. Over 18 years experience
Education
Production Companion
4. Over 18 years experience
Medicine production
Congress organization
5. Protein demand doubles
Increasing world population
6.000.000.000 -> 9.000.000.000
Increasing welfare
25 kg meat pp/yr -> 80 kg meat pp/yr
Meat consumption in 2050
450 billion kilo meat per year
2 times higher than the current level!
(Source FAO)
6. Protein demand filled in by…?
Market
Production of meat (2007)
Total 278 Million tonnes
5%
22%
42%
Source: FAO 2009
31%
Pig Poultry Cattle Sheep and Goat
15. Animal protein not the only solution
• Manure
• Scalability
• Greenhouse emissions Potential for growth of regular livestock
• Diseases and animal welfare production is limited
• Land use
FAO: "the future of the livestock will be a trade off between the demand for animal
food products and the conservation of the environment”
16. Other protein resources have limitations as well
• Empty Sea • Scalability,
• 1 kg caught surface
Fish for 1 kg limitation
Fish production
The total area used for
soybean production in • Loss of
Brazil (2000) was s biodiversity
equal to 13.4 million • GMO
hectares for 32.5 million issues
metric tons Vegetable protein
18. None of these are THE solution
Resources needed for 1000 kg protein production
Cattle Pigs Broilers Plant
protein*
Area
7,000 m2 3,000 m2 2,000 m2 4,000 m2
needed
Water
17,000 m3 5,500 m3 3,800 m3 2,500 m3
needed
* Soybean
** Waste as feed
19. The only source of protein that we have
in huge quantity is
ORGANIC
WASTE
28. As a protein source
Insects are extremely environmental friendly
Much lower emissions (NH3 and greenhouse gasses)
Better feed conversion efficiency
(in terms of speed as well CO2 production)
Much less land required
Getting rid of waste
Source: “An exploration on greenhouse gas and ammonia production bij insect species suitable for animal or human
consumption” by D. Oonincx et al.
31. Economically very interesting
Result due to the short period from
birth to market:
1 COW INSECT
Female weight 650 kg Weight insect (162.500) 650 kg
Yield after 3 years 650 kg Yield after 3 years 1.800.000 kg
33. Huge future market
In comparison with today we need in 2050
225.000.000.000 kg meat
Extra worldwide
INSECTS 10%?
€ 45.000.000.000
34. Three critical factors exist to develop
an industrial insect industry
Value chain needs to be developed
(educating the market, “best practices network”)
Enable Industrial mass production
(QC, Safety, availability labor-efficiency)
Ensure sustainable agriculture
(environment, animal welfare, Legislation)