Topeka students launch startup to sell cricket-based food
December 2, 2018
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group of Washburn University students have launched a startup that aims to combat hunger and change how Americans think about food by creating a protein powder made out of crickets.
Six students formed the startup Agrotech Enterprises, which recently won the Washburn Entrepreneur Pitch Competition for their cricket protein powder business idea, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported .
Crickets are an excellent prospect for the company because of their nutritional value, said Jonathan Barnell, a senior who directs the group's research and development.
"They're basically...
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