Future food technology

According to the WHO (World Healthcare Organization)approximately 30% of global population is malnourished.[1] The problem of malnutririon is very important and has to be solved as soon as possible. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the population of the Earth increases but the sources of food deteriorate. It is suggested that by 2020 the whole European Union will consume less food than China and India together.[2] The solution of this problem could be found in new food technologies that are already created or in the process of creation.

Food patch plasters

These types of plasters are created with the cooperation of american scientists and militaries. C. Patrick Dann who works on this project promises that these plasters will appear on the market by 2025.[3] At this stage of technological development they definitely cannot totally replace food consumption. However, at some extreme cases, such as battlefield or catastrophe, it can help people to survive for a longer time without proper food or water consumption. C. Patrick Dann also states that these kinds of plasters can be helpful for civilians e.g. miners.

Respirable food

Harvard University professor David Edwards has invented a device called 'Le Whiff'.[4] It helps to spray chocolate. Later this device was developed and on american market it appeared as 'Le Whaf'. Ten minutes of usage of such device provides 200 calories.

Printed food

In 2013 NASA declared tht they are developing the type of food that can be printed.[5] The main goal of the agency was to ensure that austronauts could print out food, instead of consuming it out of tubes. The conference SXSW demonstrated the first printed pizza.

Proteins created from insects

Morgan Gaye a futurologist with specialization on food is confident that insects can easily replace cattle.[6] He points out to the fact that around two billion of people regularly consume around two thousand types of insects and do well. Insects are rich with proteins and minerals, contain less fat than usual meat and reproduce quickly. Raise cattle is more difficult than insects. Moreover, raising insects does not harm environment as much as it harmed by cattle. It is also noted that fly larvae has a big potential.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kontinent.org http://www.kontinent.org/article.php?aid=467c2cfdf1251. Retrieved 5 May 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help)
  2. ↑ zdravkom.ru http://zdravkom.ru/how_right/tak-poedim-kak-soedinit-gastronomiyu-i-dietologiyu. Retrieved 5 May 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Food Plasters". lookatme.ru. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Respirable Food". lookatme.ru.
  5. ↑ "Printed food". webpronews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Insect consumption". bbc.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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