Anointedtoday.blogspot.com: 3D Food Printing- a Growing Industry and Marketing Potential

What is the hot, evolving area? This rapid growth of 3D printed food is not just a novelty, but it could start playing a real role in mainstream food manufacturing and consumption.

1. Ground Cursed

Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam He said, “Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and has eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying, “Thou shalt not eat of it, cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt though eat of it all the days of the life.” Despite that this verse in the bible states the ground will be cursed, man continually has been searching for a better way concerning food consumption.

2. What Is 3D Food Printing?

Exactly what is 3D food printing? According to foodindustry.com 3D printing is a process that utilizes 3D printer technology to create edible products and meals from raw ingredients like chocolates, cheese, doughs, gels, or even pureed fruit and vegetables. They further added that it works by layering the food materials to create a 3D shape.

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3. Florida launches probe into Campbell’s Claims

Do you like Campbell’s Soup? Did you know that Campbell Executive’s leaked an audio? In the audio recording, according to dailymail.co.uk, the employee has a suit against Campbell. You can hear the Vice President and Chief information Security Officer allegedly stating the soup is for poor people, he does not hardly by Campbell’s products anymore, and that the meat is bioengineered. Yet a spokesperson is claiming the soup meets USDA approval and that they do not use antibiotics. They further added that Florida banned lab-grown meat in 2024 primarily to protect traditional agriculture and family farms, citing concerns about the industry disrupting livestock markets.

Campbell's Allegations:

https://youtu.be/O8FBWZX7sT0?si=Cf0xQMa_bsDnTN94

4. What are Building Blocks of 3D Printed Foods?

Some food links that are included in 3D Printed Foods include materials like mashed potatoes, carrot puree, or avocado and are often blended with hydrocolloids (e.g. xanthan gum, agar), tempered chocolate and sugar-based mixtures are popular for their ease of melting and rapid solidification, and dehydrated foods (e.g., milk powder, vegetable powder) can be rehydrated during printing, a technique pioneered for space applications. This is talked about at be-cu.com.

5. 3-D Printed Desserts

Can you actually eat 3-D Printed Desserts? According to nsf.gov/science-matters advances in technology have enabled researchers to print novel foods and that food printing technology has existed since 2005. They further added that a research team in Lipson’s lab experimented with 3D printing of different types of vegan cheesecake. The team did not use cream cheese, instead tested various recipe designs using seven key ingredients: graham crackers, peanut butter, Nutella, banana puree, strawberry jam, cherry drizzle and frosting.

6. Have You Eaten Plant-Based Foods?

Have you tried plant-based foods? A plant-based diet includes not only fruits and vegetables, but also nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. Heaalth.harvard.edu talks about this. They stated that plant-based diets such as the Mediterranean diet has shown to reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers (specifically colon, breast, and prostate cancer, depression, and in older adults, a decreased risk of frailty, along with better mental and physical function.

They further added that Vegetarian diets might include eggs, dairy foods, occasional meat, poultry, fish and seafood. I recall my daughter was a vegetarian and I ate a dish that she made. I was surprised that it was very tasty and not at all what I had expected.

7. Fast-Food Restaurants Offering Plan-Based Foods

Were you aware that fast-food restaurants are offering Plant-Based Options?

Burger King -offers the impossible burger

California Pizza Kitchen- offers a Veggie Pizza and Tostada Thin Crust that can be easily made plant-based.

Cheesecake factory- offers vegan cobb salad.

Del Taco- offers meatless options that includes burritos an tacos.

Little Caesars- has released its plant-based pepperoni.

Panda Express -offers Veggie Spring Rolls and Chow Mein.

Panera Bread -offers Mediterranean grain bowl, Greek salad, Starbucks offers the Impossible Breakfast Sandwich- an alternative to a sausage egg and cheese.

Wendy’s- recently launched their Spicy Black Bean Burger.

Although I have not tried any of these. They sound very tasty. I will have to try in the future though. Health.Harvard.edu talks about this.

8. Why Choose a Plant-Based Diet?

Do you know the benefits of choosing a plant-based diet? Some of the benefits include heart health, blood pressure control, lower stroke risk, brain health, diabetes prevention and management, weight management, digestive health, kidney health, reduced cancer risk, immune system health, lowered sever COVID-19 risk, environmental health, not eliminating all meat, and adopting a healthy lifestyle, This is all according to health, usnews.com.

9. Plant-Based Diet Delivered to Your Door

Possibly you want to try a plant-based diet, and you do not necessarily like to cook. Did you know that you can have plant-based foods delivered to your door? Yes, you can just sit back, relax, and eat. SmartCart is just a kind of grocery technology that helps you save time and eat healthy. You can personalize meal plans and groceries. Health.usnews.com talks about this. They further added that you get a gift with each order. Having it delivered to your door is very convenient. There is also a small cost involved. They suggest taking the quiz so they can analyze your preferences. This is just another alternative if you are one that does not want to cook. I do not mind cooking, but this alternative does sound very tempting.