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by readerrrr 4320 days ago
Is there any advantage in printing food? Apart from making the meal better looking and more expensive, I don't see any.
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imaginenore 4320 days ago
It sells better. People like good-looking food. There are whole businesses built around just that, like Edible Arrangements or GoGoCake.

You can also shape it into something that hasn't been possible before.

http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/assets_c/2013/04/3d_printed_food_...

http://cdn.wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/...

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Geekette 4319 days ago
Well, you do begin eating with your eyes even before your mouth joins in. So, any improvements in how the food looks should positively impact your overall sense of enjoyment of that meal.
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dghughes 4319 days ago
Maybe it will get finer and finer detail until one day amino acids are joined and you can print a steak.

Then oeople can brag "My HP e5000 can print a steak in only five minutes your Epson SP2300 takes 15 minutes."

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