A 3D-printed carrot may hint at an approach to tackling food insecurity

A carrot can now be produced using a 3D printer, without the need for conventional farming. — AFP Relaxnews

In the future, the carrot on your plate may have come from a 3D printer. Students in Qatar have come up with an innovative solution to food insecurity.

You may have heard about producing lab-cultivated meat using bovine cells. You may also be familiar with three-dimensional printing, whether for objects or food. Now researchers have combined the two innovative technologies to develop vegetables, in this case, carrots.