The BBC News website recently led an article investigating possible future food consumption here.
Morgaine Gaye, a 'food futuroligist', said "In the West many of us have grown up with cheap, abundant meat, rising prices mean we are now starting to see the return of
meat as a luxury. As a result we are looking for new ways to fill the
meat gap."
Possible options thrown up (not literally) were insects, algae, lab-grown meat and even sonic-enhanced moods.
The report goes on to say how Dutch scientists seem to have taken a very keen interest in mainstreaming insects, investing 1million Euros into research and to prepare legislation governing insect farms. There is talk of 'insect burgers' making it to our plates in the future.
Lab grown meat (in-vitro) has also been an area of Dutch courage; earlier this year, Dutch scientists successfully produced in-vitro meat by growing strips of muscle tissue using
stem cells taken from cows, which were said to resemble calamari in
appearance. They hope to create the world's first 'test-tube burger' by
the end of the year. Veggie friendly?
Dr Craig Rose, executive director of the Seaweed Health Foundation has been hinting at the UK starting seaweed farms similar to those already very popular in Asia. He said, "With 10,000 types of seaweed in the world, including 630 in the UK alone, the taste of each can vary a lot."
Sonic enhanced food, is not a trip back to hedgehog flavoured crisps, but new research into how sounds can effect how our food tastes. A recent study by scientists at Oxford University found certain tones could make things taste sweeter or more bitter. So in the future, if you have trouble swallowing the new ingredients in your burgers you can add a tune onto your phone/mp3 player to help you enjoy it a little more.
Or, you could just make sure you don't overeat in the first place, and just eat some normal nutritious food.
Stay Healthy!
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