Hargol showcase edible grasshoppers at EvokeAg

Sharon O'Keeffe
Updated February 25 2019 - 12:44pm, first published 12:30pm
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Pitching their startup business at the AgriFutures Australia, Evoke Ag conference, held in Melbourne last week, Hargol FoodTech, COO and co-founder, Ben Freidman said his company was dedicated to the development of alternative protein, sourced from edible grasshoppers.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Pitching their startup business at the AgriFutures Australia, Evoke Ag conference, held in Melbourne last week, Hargol FoodTech, COO and co-founder, Ben Freidman said his company was dedicated to the development of alternative protein, sourced from edible grasshoppers.

INSECT protein is being billed as the next big thing in sustainable food, as long as consumers can overcome the 'yuck' factor and regulators can assure consumers the food is safe. 

Sharon O'Keeffe

Sharon O'Keeffe

National Agriculture Writer - Farm Machinery and Technology

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