Printed Food

I may have to eat my words


POTENTIAL NON-NASA COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
With the anticipated world population of 12 Billion by the end of the century, the current infrastructure of food production and supply will not be able to meet the demand of such a large population. The conventional technologies can only provide marginal efficiency, which is not enough in keeping food prices at affordable level for the population growth. By exploring and implementing technologies such as 3D printing, this may avoid food shortage, inflation, starvation, famine and even food wars. In addition, US military can use 3D printed food system during many of their missions. 3D printed food system can reduce military logistics, disposal waste, increase operational efficiency and mission effectiveness especially during wartime. In addition to that, 3D printed food can provide optimal nutrient to the soldiers depending on their personal needs and level of physical activities. Submarines and aircraft carriers can effectively benefit from 3D printed food system, which may reduce their downtime to refill supplies and provide efficiency in executing their missions.




http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/abstracts/12/sbir/phase1/SBIR-12-1-H12.04-9357.html
 
Bowl of soup please!
 
Is that a bowl made of soup?
 
"Computer, tea, Earl Grey, hot".....

"Sorry, but your tea is in a print queue, please close some applications to facilitate pouring or reduce the tea quality to Typhoo settings"....
 
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Despite the fact that the factory that packs Typhoo tea is not even 1/4 mile from where I work I can't seem to buy loose leaf Typhoo tea anywhere.
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Give it some time and you will be able to print your own.

Theoretically you could get almost anything out of the replicator with the right raw materials.
 
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