Co-founder and circular economy officer, Orgafeed
One worry about taking in and feeding a dog can be the resulting carbon footprint. It has been estimated that an average-sized 22kg dog could account for 530kg of CO₂ emissions per year. As a result, some owners have been turning to what they see as more sustainable food alternatives. One company providing this is Bangkok-based startup Orgafeed.
The company produces dog food and snacks from insect protein under the Laika brand. They use the black soldier fly larvae which are raised on a diet of recycled food and organic byproducts—including waste and fruit and vegetable scraps. Using this circular economy method, food wastage and production costs, both monetary and environmental, are massively reduced.
Orgafeed co-founder and circular economy officer, Ittikorn Thepmani says he believes any dog is deserving of celebration, “The…
