3D Printing: Food In Space

NASA sees 3D-printed food as a revolutionary way to make personalized meals for astronauts.

NASA and a Texas company are exploring the possibility of using a "3D printer" on deep space missions in a way where the "D" would stand for dining. The 3D Printing food in Space  has the potential to save space and could easily create a wider variety of dishes from the components astronauts usually have on hand.

Perhaps in the future you won’t even order pizza to be delivered anymore — you’ll just have the recipe sent to your 3D food printer. 


Will printed food go beyond being a resourceful way to make personalized meals for astronauts? Should it replace other foods or supplement the nutritional value of existing foods?

Could this be a great step forward in the world of sustainable food creation?