Nutriearth's Innovative Vitamin D3 Source
Nutriearth, a French startup, has discovered a new source for producing vitamin D3: mealworms. According to the company, while raising mealworms for bulk protein is economically challenging, they are well-suited for producing this lucrative product.
CEO Jeremy Burks notes that there are several forms of vitamin D, but the dominant form in supplements is vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). This form of vitamin D is produced when UV-B light from the sun converts a sterol in skin (7-DHC) to "pre-vitamin D3," which then transforms into cholecalciferol.
Deficiency is common even in sunny regions when modern lifestyles limit time outdoors.
Nutriearth is scaling production of light-activated vitamin D3 from mealworms for human consumption, offering a potential solution to the common problem of vitamin D deficiency.
Author's summary: Nutriearth produces vitamin D3 from mealworms.
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