The key to one’s heart..

is through the stomach!

There are so many untapped regions of 3d design, and although food is an aspect of 3d printing that has been previously addressed, there is so much more that can be done. Since the start of the semester, 3d printed food is definitely something that I wanted to look further into — not just for the aesthetics of 3d printed food, but for the future. The future possibilities of 3d printed food is important to me because as a person who had high cholesterol at the age of 11, I had a terrible fear of trying to swallow pills. I tried to beg the doctor to give me an oral suspension version of the medication that would help my condition and there was none! High cholesterol and other health issues may not be common amongst children, however there may be children just like me who are not able to swallow pills.

This is important not just for me, but for the world. I had to change the way I ate at such a young age and I couldn’t really grasp the reason why. I went from enjoying fried foods of all kinds, to having to be conscious about the salt content and what kind of oil was used to make the food my body was taken in. I’m sure there are people out there who wished the future of 3d printed food as discussed in the first chapter of Fabricated would become a reality.

Question: How close are we to living a future where our food can help save our health?