Future food technology

The ESA program, called the Alternative Micro-Ecosystems Alternative (MELiSSA) program, is somewhat more progressive and designed to turn human waste into oxygen, food and water. The first factory for MELiSSA was built in 1995 and is expected to come into operation in 2014 .

Headless chicken farm

In 2012, Andre Ford - an architecture student, the British Royal College of Art - came up with the idea of ​​creating a rather odd project called the Unconscious Animal Center. Ford's goal is to satisfy the demand for chicken consumption while ensuring "humane" behavior with animals. Ford offered to remove the cortex from the chicken's head to help the animal lose any sense of pain. And both chicken feet are removed.

But, to raise the chicken, the part of the brain stem must be kept and energized regularly to stimulate muscles. After that, unconscious chickens will be raised in a special system like the uterus.

Ford also suggested using chicken blood to fertilize crops. Andre Ford's "project" was then controversial.

Nutrient patches

Medicated stickers have been used in medicine for a long time. However, scientists in the US Department of Defense's Battle for Food Program propose a higher level for a medical patch called the Transdermal Nutrient Dispensing System (TDNDS).

This food patch is full of essential nutrients for the human body and can be used by soldiers on the battlefield to . fight hunger! In addition, the patch is a microchip processor that calculates the soldiers' nutritional needs and then releases a sufficient amount.

US military officials hope these patches help soldiers fight hunger until real food is available. Experts hope this technology will be applied in 2025.

Dr. C. Patrick Dunne believes that inventing "food stickers" is useful for people working in stressful conditions, such as miners and astronauts.

Human waste . can be eaten!

In 2009, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced an attempt to improve a "system" that they believed would one day be used to maintain life for people in space or even on other planets: The idea arises after the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) develops a similar system on the International Space Station (ISS) to turn human waste into potable water.

The ESA program, called the Alternative Micro-Ecosystems Alternative (MELiSSA) program, is somewhat more progressive and designed to turn human waste into oxygen, food and water. The first factory for MELiSSA was built in 1995 and is expected to come into operation in 2014.

Music helps change taste

A recent study by Oxford University conducted sound detection that affects human taste. For example: High sound adds a sweet taste to the food, a deep sound causes a bitter taste.

Russell Jones, of the research team, said the discovery will have a lot of applications, such as reducing sugar in food processing, improving health without losing sweet feeling. Previously, some restaurants have added sound reinforcement in the menu.

Chef Heston Blumenthal of the UK's The Fat Duck restaurant offers an iPod that plays the whispering melody of waves while diners enjoy seafood that helps them feel the salty taste of the sea.

Food can be inhaled

The bizarre "food inhalation" trend has been around since 2012. It began when Professor David Eswards, Harvard University invented a device called "Le Whif" mist spray of chocolate without milk.

The product then became a "tool" for European dieters and they said it helped reduce appetite. The latter trend had a foothold in North America and was improved by Canadian chef Norman Aitken to "Le Whaf".

Aitken's "device" consists of a jar fitted with an ultrasonic transmitter at the bottom. Food, often a soup, is thought to be the vessel for impacted ultrasound until it rises into a cloud and diners use a straw to inhale.

Seeds planted in space

Since the 1980s, China has sent seeds out of outer space and then scientists say they have obtained interesting results. According to them, the seeds are "grown" in outer space growing faster and bigger when on earth. Professor Liu Luxiang said, their research work helps create stronger varieties.

Professor Liu complained about the obsession with the masses of the media and emphasized: "Size is not the focus of the program. We pay special attention to crop yields". While the effectiveness of cosmic radiation has not yet been released, Professor Liu has now published his work to the press in hopes of gaining recognition from Western partners.

Peanut butter and jellyfish sandwich

"If we can't fight jellyfish then we will eat jellyfish" - That is a statement in the 2013 report of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In the study, entitled "Observation of the development of jellyfish in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea", FAO noted that fish populations are decreasing while the number of jellyfish in the oceans is increasing rapidly. and they offer many solutions to solve the problem.

In addition to proposing biocontrol agents, FAO also offers a solution to use jellyfish as food and medical products.

The report said that some jellyfish have long been present in Chinese diets, and encouraging research on jellyfish's medical features is believed to have enormous commercial and biological potential.

Plastics and wrapping paper are edible

In 2012, Brazilian restaurant Bob's caught people's attention when introducing hamburgers wrapped in edible paper! That means diners don't need to open the cake wrappers . eat it!

Recently, Professor David Edwards gave his new invention called "Wikicells" to the American public. Edwards came up with the idea of ​​how cells store water to produce "edible" food wrappers.

This special wrapping paper is made of natural materials and designed to dissolve, preventing bacteria and other molecular particles from penetrating. This paper can be used to pack food, drinks of all kinds. A special point is that paper can be eaten with food inside.

Professor Edwards hopes his invention will help solve the problem of plastic waste that pollutes the environment.

Everyone can eat insects

The May 2013 report of the United Nations claims that eating insects is the best way to solve the hunger on the planet in the future. Accordingly, at least 2 billion people in Asia and Africa regularly eat 1,900 different types of insects. The top on the menu is the beetle, followed by caterpillars, bees and other larvae.

The challenge now is how to change Western people's vision of creepy-looking insects. Because eating insects has many great benefits: rich in protein and minerals, they reproduce quickly and do not harm the environment like traditional pets.

In addition, growing insects for food is also the business of making money, especially in poor countries.

Food hybrids - algae

Algae can also be used to solve hunger on the planet. Biologist Chuck Fisher has the idea of ​​integrating algae on human skin. Just like a real tree, this hybrid algae will absorb sunlight to supply the body with nutrients. Fisher developed the idea of ​​observing the symbiotic relationship between coral (animal) and natural algae.

He acknowledged that the idea was incredible, but he hoped to propose a solution of starvation by photosynthesis that would soon become a reality.