3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaper (www.aljazeera.com)

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[-] loki@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

Using a process known as plant cell culture, cells from the vegetables are harvested and multiplied in sterile lab conditions. They are then used to create the UV-sensitive printer ink used in the machine. The cells can then be molded and printed in the shape of a carrot, or any shape preferred with the 3D printer

How long does the cell culture take? is it just a slush of food juice made solid or does it taste anything like the real thing.

Even aeroponics don't taste like traditionally grown food, and they're grown from real plants. So many questions

But it will help solve the food scarcity problems if it's made accessible for all. I wish them all the best.

this post was submitted on 04 Oct 2023

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