I came across this article a few weeks ago, and was quite befuddled by the concept. Researchers at Cornell are saying there’ll be machines in the future that will be able to “print” food, so to speak. This is literally the lazy man’s dream come true. Imagine pressing a button and getting a full-fledged meal in just a few minutes. I know what everyone is thinking. Why would anyone eat this processed gunk with none of nature’s nutritious goodness? What about the people who actually love to cook? Are we really so inconvenienced already that we can’t even make food for ourselves?
Now, hear me out. I’m not an advocate of this product, but I do see some value in it. First off, I’m lazy and incompetent in the kitchen; as I said above, this could be very useful for college students and family members who have no idea what to do when they’re hungry and don’t want to/can’t go out. Secondly, the food printer can simply be used as another appliance in the kitchen, like an oven or microwave. Ultimately, it will still matter what type of ingredients you’re putting into the machine. Just because it’s in a machine does not mean that it’s low quality. If the ingredients are high quality, then I’m guessing that you will probably get a high quality meal too (assuming you know what you’re doing.) Finally, it’s just kind of cool. I am definitely curious to see how it could produce real food. It looks fascinating and almost unreal.
Having said that, recently I’ve discovered that cooking/making food isn’t that difficult, and the biggest thing that everyone has to develop in the kitchen is more patience. In the end, making fresh food will always be the tastiest and healthiest option, but in the event that people don’t have the the time or desire to make food, this could be a cool thing to have. And yes, you’re right, this probably will not help our nation’s obesity problem.
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