3D printed food is nothing new, with researchers all over the world looking to create real meat that isn’t made from real animals. However, this new variety being developed at UWE Bristol in the UK isn’t for vegetarians, but rather for those who have difficulties eating in the first place. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:003D printed food is on the cusp of a revolution, with researchers all over the world looking
00:04to create real meat that isn't made from real animals.
00:08However, this new variety being developed at UWE Bristol in the UK isn't for vegetarians
00:13but rather for those who have difficulties eating in the first place.
00:17In particular, they're hoping to make meals easier for people with dysphagia or those
00:20who have difficulties swallowing.
00:22The researchers say that other attempts at creating bespoke foods for those with the
00:25condition have only focused on edibility rather than nutrition.
00:29Their new 3D printed variety hopes to tackle both, providing a food that is both palatable
00:34and calorie rich.
00:35Dysphagia predominantly affects older people, with nearly 9.5 million people in the US having
00:40the condition.
00:41That's over 4% of the population.
00:43Those individuals often need to add thickeners to liquids or eat pureed foods, two unpalatable
00:49options.
00:50With this new method, nutritious ingredients are added to cartridges that can be printed
00:54on demand.
00:55With the researchers adding that eventually these printers could even be installed at
00:58care facilities, printing easy-to-eat, nutritious meals on demand.