Is This The Food Of The Future?

Copenhagen based, future-living lab Space 10, investigates the future of urban living by detecting major challenges that will impact people on a global scale, and exploring possible solutions. The lab’smost recent research explores possible ways to solve our constantly increasing demand for food.

Tomorrow’s Meatball is a visual exploration of the future of food – exploring the many ways we could be eating in the not-too distant future. The exploration focus on alternative ingredients, technological innovations and uncharted gastronomic territories, that we need to consider to combat our unsustainable appetite for meat and the explosive demand for more food in the future.

Food Of The Future Menu:

Food of the future?

The Artificial Meatball:

Artificial meat is an animal-flesh product, grown inside a laboratory. The first lab grown beef burger was presented in 2013 and cost $325,000. Today, that very same burger costs only $10. Artificial meat is a viable near-future alternative to the increasingly unsustainable practice of cattle farming.

Food of the future?

The Wonderful Waste Ball:

Up to one third of all food is spoiled or squandered before it is consumed by people according to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization. Food waste is prominent in the efforts to combat hunger, improve food security in the world’s poorest countries and preserving the environment. Reducing this loss is a critical step towards securing enough food for a fast growing world population.

Food of the future?

The Urban Farmer’s Ball:

Urban farming is booming. More and more people nowadays are growing food as local as possible. Local food represents a serious alternative to the global food model. It reduces “food miles”, offers fresh products all-year-round, generates employments, creates greenbelts, and strengthens cities’ resilience to climate change.

Food of the future?

The Mighty Powder Ball:

Powdered food has been gathering traction lately. The meal replacement is available in both liquid and powdered forms and includes all the elements of a healthy diet: protein, carbs, unsaturated fats, alongside all the necessary vitamins and minerals. Today already, nutrient-dense products have become game changers for treating severe malnutrition in developing countries.

Food of the future?

The Lean Green Algae Ball:

Algae is the fastest growing plant organisms in nature and is a great alternative source of vitamins, protein and minerals. Because of this, the mean and green aquatic plant has a lot of potential as a scalable food source, as it can be grown anywhere – often in vertical fermentation tanks – without using large amounts of land or water.

Food of the future?

The 3D Printed Ball:

3D food printing has the potential to save the environment, while revolutionizing food production – converting alternative ingredients such as proteins from algae, beet leaves, or insects into delicious meals. In addition, 3D foot printing opens the door to food customization and personalized nutrition.

Food of the future?

The Nutty Ball:

Grains, legumes and nuts continue to gain in health reputation for providing abundant protein and micronutrients. In the near future, more and more local farmers will breed new varieties of grains to thrive in their regions, marrying classic seed selection with modern technology.

Food of the future?

The Crispy Bug Ball:

Insect eating is common to cultures in most part of the world. Over 1,000 different insect species are eaten in 80% of the world’s nations. Insects generally contain more protein and are lower in fat than traditional meats and have about 20 times higher food conversion efficiency – making it a viable addition to our current menu.

Is this what we all could be eating 20 years from now?

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