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Phase: Prize Entry Focus Areas: Nutrition

Utilización de Insectos como fuente proteica para consumo humano

La proteína de insectos es similar a la de animales que se consumen pero requieren de menos agua, espacio y alimento para su obtención.

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I confirm that I am fully aware of the eligibility criteria, and based on its description, I am eligible to apply to the CSV Prize 2017.

  • Yes, I'm eligible

Preferred language

  • Spanish

Organization name

Cricket fit

Year founded

1

Initiative stage

  • Start-Up (a pilot that has just started operating)

Annual budget in 2017 (USD)

  • Less than $1k

Number of beneficiaries impacted so far

  • 1 - 10

Organization type

  • Social enterprise

Secondary Focus Area

  • Nutrition

Headquarters location: Country

  • Guatemala

Headquarters location: City

Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango

Location(s) of impact

Guatemala

Website

https://www.facebook.com/fitcricket/

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/fitcricket/

Problem: What problem is this initiative trying to address?

La proteína de origen animal es uno de los recursos mas difíciles de obtener ya que se necesitan mucha agua, tierra, alimentación, antibióticos, medicinas y generan una gran cantidad de residuos, y es por ello que planteamos una proteína saludable y amigable con el ambiente.

Solution Summary: What is the proposed solution? What do you see as its most promising aspects for creating shared value?

Actualmente estamos desarrollando algunas harinas proteicas a base de insectos, los insectos poseen la misma sustancia que los animales que consumimos actualmente y son considerados como bancos porteicos por su alto contenido de proteínas, para la producción de insectos no se necesitan de vacunas ni antibióticos y generan menos desechos.

Impact: What is the impact of the work to date? Specify both the social and the environmental impact of your work

La producción de insectos se encuentra en fase de desarrollo pero para el año 2018 ya contamos con pedidos de harina de insectos para ser consumidos por niños con desnutrición crónica.

Financial sustainability plan: How is this initiative financially supported? How will you ensure its financial sustainability long-term?

La sostenibilidad se logra por medio ingresos obtenidos de la venta de las proteínas a tiendas, ONG y e investigadores

Unique value proposition: What makes your initiative innovative? How does your project differ from other organizations working in the same field?

Nuestra proteína es saludable y amigable para el ambiente

Founding story: Share a story about the "Aha!" moment that sparked the beginning of this initiative.

La idea surge por una investigación de tesis que realice en la cual se enfocaba en buscar fuentes de proteínas para la alimentación de codornices que fuesen sostenibles. A partir de esta investigación vi el gran potencial de los insectos para consumo humano.

Where did you hear about the Nestlé Creating Shared Value Prize?

  • Upon recommendation from others

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Photo of Mouhamadou Moustapha Seck

Really interesting. I would like more information on this process.

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Hi Mouhamadou Moustapha Seck, the process in broad strokes is as follows

Fattening: The crickets are bred and fattened in captivity, they feed on balanced feed for birds, fruits, vegetables, some shrubs and water. The cricket to be used is Acheta domestica, Assimilis and bimaculatus
Sacrifice: The crickets are sacrificed by means of freezing and pass through cooking
Dehydrated: the crickets are dehydrated in an oven until leaving them with an average humidity of 12%
Grinding: The crickets are milled and sieved to later pack them.

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Photo of Mouhamadou Moustapha Seck

Thank very much for taking your time to explain me better your project so congratulations. You got everything to succeed in this work. For anything, i'm here to help and will be a pleasure. My best regards.

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Thank you for your support and for your interest in the project.

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