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Solve for X: Sustainable, scalable 3D printed meat
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Problem: 8% of the world''s water supply and one third of the world's non-ice landmass is used for raising livestock for meat and leather. At least 18% of the greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere are from the livestock industry.
Solution: Fundamentally change the way meat is produced by growing the meat directly instead of raising the entire animal.
Technology: 3D printing and tissue engineering now allow bioprinting: the design and fabrication of three-dimesional tissues. The meat created in this process could be carefully designed to have the same mouth feel, texture and flavor as traditional meat.
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See more and subscribe to NextBigFuture at 2013-03-06 02:16:41 Source: http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/03/solve-for-x-sustainable-scalable-3d.html
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