Welcome!
Did you know that choices about your food impact the natural world more than any other decision you make, even more than energy or transportation? This includes not only the types of food we eat, but also the ways in which our food is grown, treated, transported, packaged, stored and processed. In particular, sources of protein have a disproportionately large impact on the environment. Join Susteinance as we explore sustainable sources of protein for the future of our growing and changing world.
Values
What We Believe In
Nutrition
We explore foods that are especially rich in proteins and are an excellent option as a food source for a growing human population or as animal feed. These include edible insects, pulses and grains, lab-grown meat and sustainably raised animals. Of those, insects are an especially rich source of high quality energy, protein and macronutrients and meet amino acid requirements.
Food Security
We are committed to solutions that improve global food security. The US Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Although hunger and malnutrition are commonly associated with populations in developing countries, food security is a problem throughout the world.
Sustainability
With increasing population growth and a limited amount of agricultural land, there is a pressing demand to find alternative sources of protein. Current protein consumption relies heavily on livestock production. To feed our growing population and limit climate change and carbon emissions, we are dedicated to promoting sustainable diets.
Research Based
The Future of Food in Numbers
150 Tons
Insect Protein produced on 1 hectare of land
1 Ton
Soybeans produced on 1 hectare of land
9 Billion
UN Estimate for Global Population in 2050
150%
Increased Food Need by 2050
Why You’ll Love Us
There is never been a better time to join the movement for more sustainable food choices. Whether your interest is in starting or expanding business opportunities, exploring new frontiers in research, or implementing projects, we invite you to learn with us.
Susteinance offers customized RSS for you to stay current on the following topics, updated all day, every day for your convenience:
- Alternative Proteins RSS Feed
- Edible Insects RSS Feed
- Sustainable Foods RSS Feed
- Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (published quarterly by Wageningen Academic Press)
- See also the IPIFF RSS Feed and Insects for Food and Feed (FAO) RSS Feed at the bottom of the page.
Addressing Global Change
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.”
Albert A. Bartlett, emeritus professor of physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder
Professional Development
“Learn to do common things uncommonly well. We must always keep in mind that anything that helps full the dinner pail is valuable.”
George Washington Carver, American Agricultural Scientist and Inventor
Rooted in Tradition
“Caterpillars and meat play the same role in the human body. As food, caterpillars are regulars but meat is a stranger.”
Yansi saying, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Current
Recent Posts
- Start your own Mini-FarmHave you ever thought about starting a mini-farm right in your own classroom or home? What about growing your own insects. Want to try your hand at raising crickets? Insects are easy to keep and maintain, plus they are aContinue reading “Start your own Mini-Farm”
- High quality nutrition for a low environmental costInsects are a traditional food in many parts of the world, and are highly nutritious. They are especially rich in proteins and are an excellent option for a food source for a growing human population. Protein content varies from 20-76%Continue reading “High quality nutrition for a low environmental cost”
- What does food security look like?“Caterpillars and meat play the same role in the human body. As food, caterpillars are regulars in the village but meat is a stranger.” Yansi saying from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Muyay, 1981 The US Department of AgricultureContinue reading “What does food security look like?”
“Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.” Leviticus XI: 22
Susteinance: Exploring Options for Sustainable Protein 