Could 3D-printed food be the future of cuisine for the elderly?


  • TECH
  • Saturday, 06 Dec 2014

GREAT POTENTIAL: Some say 3D printing

Yes, ideas of printable versions of meat and vegetables are being cooked up in laboratories around the globe and researchers say it could be the solution for people with difficulties chewing or swallowing, namely the elderly. 

The research consortium for a project called Performance is developing an industrial process for 3D-printing food, and though the concept may sound absurd, the European Union, aware of the potential for increasing quality of life for the elderly, is funding it. 

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