Cornell Researchers Create 3D Food Printer

Could the 3D printers of the future replace microwavable tv dinners?

Could you imagine pushing a button and watching as a futuristic 3D printing device magically created any food you crave? Such a device only exists in our wishful imagination and science fiction stories, but thanks to the research being conducted at Cornell, a food printing device may not be as impossible as it sounds. A research team at Cornell Creative Machines Lab (CCML) has made some tremendous strides toward creating a real life working food printer. The machine currently being developed by CCML is capable of using edible inks and electronic blueprints to create deceptively real food. The electronic blueprints used by the device are known as FabApps, a program that allows the printer to create several layers of edible ink to form various shapes.

Although the printer won't be cooking you an elaborate five star dinner, this 3D printer is definitely an intriguing concept. Assuming these edible inks are actually healthy to consume and moderately good tasting, 3D food printers could become the greatest lazy person's invention since the microwave.