Would you eat a 3D printed chocolate bar?

Would you eat a chocolate bar that has come out of a printer?

Food is about to get techy, experts are saying, with 3D printed chocolates and mashed potatoes on the horizon.

In 15 years time, you could be eating chocolate that is made purely in a machine - after a meal of steak or chicken that has been grown in a lab!

A new report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) says two lab-grown meat products are already being risk-assessed by regulators, and more are in the pipeline.

This technology could help create personalised foods, for example for people who have difficulty swallowing for medical reasons, and help the environment, experts say.

Lab-grown alternatives to meat, like beef and chicken, have been highlighted as a possible way to tackle the environmental impact some of the foods we eat have on the planet.

There are concerns about the contribution animals like cows have when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the treatment of animals and the the effects activities like farming have on the environment.

New production methods have to go through strict testing to meet food safety and hygiene standards, so if a lab-grown food is replacing meat, it provides what people would expect in a normal piece of meat.

Meat created in a lab isn't a new thing, but further down the line we can expect to see food manufacturing using plants as tiny factories to produce ingredients, the report says.

One thing's for sure - 2035's shopping basket will look a bit different to 2026's!

So would you eat a 3D printed chocolate bar?

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