Futuristic dining

Some experts believe 3D printing could effectively address global food security challenges. Ingredients such as algae and milled mealworm could be easily embedded into 3D printed foods.

The innovative Food Ink offers futuristic gourmet experiences via its 3D printed pop-up restaurants. Each unique dining experience features 12 courses each created by a byFlow 3D printer. The conceptual pop-up dinner series where fine cuisine meets art, philosophy and tomorrow’s technologies are currently being presented around the world.

I think of algae as providing food security for the world. It will also provide our liquid fuels needs, not to mention its benefits in terms of land use. We can grow algae for food and fuels in only one-tenth to one one-hundredth the amount of land we currently use to grow food and energy crops. We can relieve the pressure to convert rainforests to palm plantations in Indonesia and soy plantations in Brazil. Charles H. Greene, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, Cornell University, and lead author of the new paper, Marine Microalgae: Climate, Energy and Food Security From the Sea.