India, May 16 -- Ankit Alok Bagaria, Co-founder & CEO, Loopworm

The global demand has witnessed an increase for sustainable and high-quality protein sources, arising from concerns on environmental impact, the nutritional needs of animals and humans, food security, and alike. Even the dominant choices for animal nutrition, i.e fishmeal and soy protein comes with their own sustainability challenges whether it's overfishing or deforestation, it has even sparked the interest more in alternative protein sources. Silkworm (Bombyx mori) is one such underutilized but still a powerful contender that's quite useful.

Silkworms are now gaining recognition as top-notch protein source, traditionally cultivated for their silk, as it offers a high-prot...