Future Foods: Algae burgers,
insects, or 3-D dishes?

What would you like to eat?
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The Green Revolution in the early 1970s saved millions

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productivity through innovating use of chemical fertilizers,
pest control, and high-yield crops. But this agricultural
productivity has come to an impasse, and according to food
futurologists, in order to feed the hungry planet, very soon
we will need another food revolution. But this time, it may
not be green.

The portal on Future Foods presents an overview of the
new technology, fondly given the name “agtech” based
on the concept of efficient production by using optimum
resources. The first and foremost concern has been to
find a substitute for animal-derived meat, which has been
biggest source of protein so far in this protein hungry
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Chef Heston Blumenthal, a pioneer in sonic-enhanced food,

is already serving a dish called Sound of the Sea at Fat Duck,
his restaurant. The dish is served with sounds of seaside in
the background, the effect of which make food taste fresher.

“We know what frequency makes things taste sweet.
Potentially, you could reduce the sugar in a food and use
music to make it seem just as sweet to the person eating it,”
said Jones, another member of Experimental Food Society.
Its extended use is even being tested on white goods and in
food packaging, as crunchier sound on opening a food-packet

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In-vitro meat, also known as cultured meat, may be the
greatest choice on your plate as Dutch scientists have
produced cultured meat successfully in the laboratory
using the stem cells of cows. They have since created lab-
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about $11, down from the original $325,000. NASA has

been experimenting for quite some time with in-vitro meat
because it is more efficient and environmentally friendly. It
considerably reduces emissions of greenhouse gases, water,
and energy consumption, and its fat and nutrient content
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more advantageous than killing animals for meat.