Crickets and Sharks - Introducing Insect Protein into Western Cuisine
Pat Crowley '02 is founder and CEO of Chapul Inc., a company revolutionizing the food industry with their award winning cricket bars. Fueled with a passion for a more sustainable future, Crowley has broken down cultural barriers and introduced edible insects into western cuisine. From hand-making energy bars in a small kitchen, to a crowd-funded start-up, then on to winning an investment from Mark Cuban on the hit TV show, Shark Tank, Pat has created an international presence and ignited a revolution that is challenging the boundaries of food. Pat has been interviewed by CNN, Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal, and has spoken from TEDx, University, and International stages.
After graduating CMC in 2002, Crowley hitchhiked and surfed his way through Central America, witnessing first-hand the global water crisis. He returned to the U.S. to receive his M.S. in hydrology and dedicated his career to ensuring a more sustainable water future. Diving into the the largest consumer of global water supply, agriculture, it became evident that our food system is in need of a massive revolution.
Eating insects is his attempt at such a revolution.
View Video: YouTube with Pat Crowley '02