3-D Printed Food Will Be A Total Godsend For The Elderly
In exactly the same way that hobbyist makers build contraptions by shaping plastic on their own 3-D printers, Biozoon extrudes liquefied meat, carbohydrates, and vegetables into ready-to-eat and easily chewed food items.
Successfully chewing and swallowing food is a common problem for the elderly - dysphagia is the medical name for this - but consider the second word in Biozoon Smoothfood's name. This stuff is designed to be easy to chew and swallow.
Gizmodo writes that six food items are available for now - cauliflower, peas, chicken, pork, potatoes, and pasta - with more on the way.
For now the food is printed by the company and the sent to its destination. The long-term goal is to get these food printers people's homes, which will make it a snap to "cook up" an easily digested meal.
Here's what some of the food items look like:
"Gelled pumpkin."
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"Gelled asparagus dish for people with difficulty chewing and swallowing."
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"Pork medallions with red cabbage and potato foam."
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