Philips has launched a project called “FOOD” that takes a look at the future of food 15-20 years from now. From the site:
These investigations, like other probe projects, examine the possible consequences of various (long-range) social trends and ‘weak signals’ emerging from the margins of society. In the case of food, this involved tracking and interpreting issues like the shift in emphasis from curative to preventative medicine, the growth in popularity of organic produce, implications of genetic modification, land use patterns in growing what we eat, the threat of serious shortages, and rising food prices. The result was an extension to Philips Design’s ongoing design probes program with three new projects; Diagnostic Kitchen, Food Creation and Home Farming.
The video above is one of the ideas that stemmed from this project - a 3D food printer. It allows you to design a form to print and then add specific elements (flavors, ingredients, etc.) into that shape. Below are some examples of possible results.
You can check out the other videos at the Design Probes Ning site.
(via Today and Tomorrow)
