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Nevilledog

(51,203 posts) Mon Jul 20, 2020, 10:08 PM Jul 2020

KFC is working on 3D printed, lab-grown chicken nuggets

https://futurism.com/the-byte/kfc-3d-printed-chicken-nuggets

American fast food chain KFC wants to craft the “world’s first laboratory-produced chicken nuggets,” according to a press release — and no, they won’t technically be vegetarian, because they’ll include actual chicken cells.

To create this “meat of the future,” the chain is working with Russian startup 3D Bioprinting Solutions to use “chicken cells and plant material” to print nuggets layer by layer.
KFC claims the approach is more ethical and environmentally sound, as it reduces the need for farming animals.

According to the company, “the production process does not cause any harm to animals.”
“3D bioprinting technologies, initially widely recognized in medicine, are nowadays gaining popularity in producing foods such as meat,” Yusef Khesuani, co-founder of 3D Bioprinting Solutions, said in the KFC statement.

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KFC is working on 3D printed, lab-grown chicken nuggets (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2020 OP

It's only a matter of time before all fast food is 3D printed and/or automated in some way... SouthernCal_Dem Jul 2020 #1

"Tea, Earl Gray, hot." grumpyduck Jul 2020 #2

+1 krawhitham Jul 2020 #4

I think I'll pass on that. Arkansas Granny Jul 2020 #3

I am looking forward to lab meat. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #5

I know a lot of posters on DU seem scared of technological change blugbox Jul 2020 #6

Same here! misanthrope Jul 2020 #9

Exactly! Fuck the "all natural" fixation, as if "natural" automatically equals "healthier" Silent3 Jul 2020 #11

OMG, a precursor to the Replicator? OneGrassRoot Jul 2020 #7

Are they going to print somebody to eat them? geomon666 Jul 2020 #8

This seems like a bad idea Renew Deal Jul 2020 #10

SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts)

1. It's only a matter of time before all fast food is 3D printed and/or automated in some way...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 10:17 PM

Jul 2020

and cashiers are removed.

Some guys come in off a supply truck....load meat and bread/buns into some kind of containers and the technology does the rest.

Perhaps an additional operator to make sure everything is going smoothly.

grumpyduck

(6,267 posts)

2. "Tea, Earl Gray, hot."

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 10:17 PM

Jul 2020

krawhitham

(4,647 posts)

4. +1

Reply to grumpyduck (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 10:25 PM

Jul 2020

Arkansas Granny

(31,533 posts)

3. I think I'll pass on that.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 10:23 PM

Jul 2020

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,448 posts)

5. I am looking forward to lab meat.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 10:25 PM

Jul 2020

blugbox

(951 posts)

6. I know a lot of posters on DU seem scared of technological change

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 10:36 PM

Jul 2020

But this one I am totally for! I love meat, but I hate having to kill a living thing to get it, and they take a lot of resources and time to grow. If they can eventually print meats that are indistinguishable from animal meat, that would be amazing. You could print steaks with the perfect marbling every time.

misanthrope

(7,431 posts)

9. Same here!

Reply to blugbox (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:10 AM

Jul 2020

I, for one, welcome our new meat-printing overlords!

Silent3

(15,282 posts)

11. Exactly! Fuck the "all natural" fixation, as if "natural" automatically equals "healthier"

Reply to blugbox (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:16 AM

Jul 2020

We're going to need things like lab-grown meat and GMOs to meet the challenges of feeding a crowded world while putting less strain on the environment, and while causing less misery to animals.