R. Nathan "RNA" Allen

Robert Nathan Allen, known as RNA to friends and colleagues, founded the educational nonprofit Little Herds in 2013 where he nourished people, sometimes with food (often with bugs) for over a decade. RNA co-founded the North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture in 2016, and he organized The Future of Food @ SXSW 2020-2023. RNA consults on insect agriculture, speaks at academic and industry conferences, and is an industry expert for media outlets, including NPR, Reuters, AP, Nat Geo, Washington Post, Pacific Standard, Newsweek, Pop Sci, Entrepreneur, Buzzfeed, and CNBC’s On The Money.