4:26 pm today

Auckland company making protein out of flies

From Checkpoint, 4:26 pm today

For most of us we see flies as a filthy scourge, but a fledging Auckland company's hoping to generate investor buzz around one particular species, that could be a vital link in the food chain. The South American, soldier fly grub, is incredibly efficient at gobbling up food waste and the plumb grubs can be turned into high quality protein powder and oil. But before you get the ick, wait, Good Grub doesn't want you to eat the fly made protein, it's for other animals, Good Grub Co-Founder Jessie Stanley speaks to Lisa Owen.