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Food is a one of the four basic necessities Food is a one of the four basic necessities of life. Food is something we consume of life. Food is something we consume daily, yet do we think what is the future of daily, yet do we think what is the future of food? Today there are so many more food food? Today there are so many more food allergies diagnosed. Is there a future for allergies diagnosed. Is there a future for those whose food choice is limited? The those whose food choice is limited? The answer is yes. answer is yes.

There is a future of food and the future of There is a future of food and the future of food is very interesting. food is very interesting.

ProsPros

There are many pros to the future of food.There are many pros to the future of food. With new foods people’s personal diets are With new foods people’s personal diets are

better catered to. better catered to. Through growing organic foods people will Through growing organic foods people will

become healthier not eating foods that ar become healthier not eating foods that ar chemically altered or treated.chemically altered or treated.

Obesity has become a growing epidemic in Obesity has become a growing epidemic in America with a change in the food of people’s America with a change in the food of people’s diets there can be a change of people’s weight. diets there can be a change of people’s weight.

ConsCons

The Future of FoodThe Future of Food is a 2004 is a 2004 documentary film that exposes documentary film that exposes unlabelled, patented, genetically unlabelled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have silently made engineered foods that have silently made their way into grocery stores in the United their way into grocery stores in the United States for the past decade. States for the past decade.

Prediction of the Future Prediction of the Future of Foodof Food

Some predicted that old food would be supplemented Some predicted that old food would be supplemented with synthetic food. However few people realized was with synthetic food. However few people realized was that even though synthetics would show up by the that even though synthetics would show up by the second half of the 20th century they would never second half of the 20th century they would never replace bread, or even nachos, as the shelf of life. replace bread, or even nachos, as the shelf of life. 

“ “ Far from being a substitute for ordinary foods, Far from being a substitute for ordinary foods, synthetics are usually too expensive for a steady diet, synthetics are usually too expensive for a steady diet, but they have found their niche on the market as but they have found their niche on the market as supplements, diet foods, and as an ingredient in that supplements, diet foods, and as an ingredient in that weird field known as "food engineering" that weird field known as "food engineering" that manipulates foodstuffs as if they were plastics to manipulates foodstuffs as if they were plastics to produce snacks that taste like  plastic.” produce snacks that taste like  plastic.”

What people failed to realize was the rise of fast food in What people failed to realize was the rise of fast food in a world of drive-through breakfasts, bento lunches, and a world of drive-through breakfasts, bento lunches, and delivery pizza suppers; a world where hunger could be delivery pizza suppers; a world where hunger could be satisfied with a phone call. Here is the root of America’s satisfied with a phone call. Here is the root of America’s obesity issue.obesity issue.

A prediction that never came to be however is A prediction that never came to be however is Gernsback's restaurant of the future, where old Gernsback's restaurant of the future, where old fashioned cuisine is replaced by "scientific" food. fashioned cuisine is replaced by "scientific" food. 

“ “Gernsback seemed to have the idea that the healthiest Gernsback seemed to have the idea that the healthiest of food is that which has been pureed and liquefied for of food is that which has been pureed and liquefied for easy digestion”, so his future eatery is notable for a lack easy digestion”, so his future eatery is notable for a lack of plates and cutlery.  Instead the patrons stick tubes in of plates and cutlery.  Instead the patrons stick tubes in their mouths and have liquid entrees squirted down their their mouths and have liquid entrees squirted down their throats.  Hopefully with minimum drowning.  Yes, it's the throats.  Hopefully with minimum drowning.  Yes, it's the All Soup Restaurant.  No chewing needed.All Soup Restaurant.  No chewing needed.

Inventions for the Future Inventions for the Future of Cooking of Cooking

At first glance, you might think that this is a camera, but it’s not, At first glance, you might think that this is a camera, but it’s not, it’s an oven, a revolutionary new oven called Inspiro. Electrolux it’s an oven, a revolutionary new oven called Inspiro. Electrolux Inspiro oven you might say can be the future of cooking. The auto Inspiro oven you might say can be the future of cooking. The auto focus camera like in this oven is a heat management that sensors focus camera like in this oven is a heat management that sensors what is to be cooked before calculating the temperature and time what is to be cooked before calculating the temperature and time needed. needed.

Rather than just measuring the air temperature with a Rather than just measuring the air temperature with a thermometer and regulating it with a thermostat, the way a thermometer and regulating it with a thermostat, the way a conventional oven operates, Inspiro uses sensors to calculate the conventional oven operates, Inspiro uses sensors to calculate the precise combination of energy consumption and time needed to precise combination of energy consumption and time needed to bring the food to the correct temperature. Which is similar to the bring the food to the correct temperature. Which is similar to the way cameras now automatically set opening, exposure time and way cameras now automatically set opening, exposure time and focus, depending on the light and what's in the frame. focus, depending on the light and what's in the frame.

Designed by Alex Bradley, SPC is a smart cooker for Designed by Alex Bradley, SPC is a smart cooker for people who are living alone and hate to prepare their people who are living alone and hate to prepare their own meals, they prefer junk food. own meals, they prefer junk food.

This compact cooker goal is to encourage people in This compact cooker goal is to encourage people in bed sits and bachelor pads to prepare healthier meals. bed sits and bachelor pads to prepare healthier meals.

Combination of a hob, chopping board, utensils and a Combination of a hob, chopping board, utensils and a WiFi-enabled screen to make users easier to access WiFi-enabled screen to make users easier to access recipes from the internet. recipes from the internet.

Roots Cooking Roots Cooking

The Roots Cooking System was designed to not only The Roots Cooking System was designed to not only give Chinese-Americans a better, more specialized give Chinese-Americans a better, more specialized way to prepare traditional Chinese dishes. way to prepare traditional Chinese dishes.

This system includes cooking elements better This system includes cooking elements better specialized for the needs of Chinese cuisine. The specialized for the needs of Chinese cuisine. The Roots System imitates both traditional and Roots System imitates both traditional and contemporary Chinese design.contemporary Chinese design.

Future Carbohydrate Cooker by Mathew LauFuture Carbohydrate Cooker by Mathew Lau In order to make cooking easier, this cooker simulates traditional In order to make cooking easier, this cooker simulates traditional

cooking style while using automatic technology, and microprocessor cooking style while using automatic technology, and microprocessor to adjust heating power and control the movement of the innovative to adjust heating power and control the movement of the innovative cooking system. It can also measure the weight of grain and cooking system. It can also measure the weight of grain and calculate corresponding water level to ensure the right amount of calculate corresponding water level to ensure the right amount of water. In addition, its innovative cooking system performs stirring, water. In addition, its innovative cooking system performs stirring, streaming, boiling and draining actions.streaming, boiling and draining actions.

It is specially designed for young professionals who don't have time It is specially designed for young professionals who don't have time to cook, it is space saving, stylish and smart. It builds-in an to cook, it is space saving, stylish and smart. It builds-in an intelligent program which helps users to cook any kind of intelligent program which helps users to cook any kind of carbohydrates and allows you to cook anytime. However, it also has carbohydrates and allows you to cook anytime. However, it also has a user-centered features- cook history to let you review what dishes a user-centered features- cook history to let you review what dishes you had within a week. Meanwhile it helps users to cook in a faster, you had within a week. Meanwhile it helps users to cook in a faster, easier and healthier. easier and healthier.

Beautiful black ceramic glass as the backdrop, very Beautiful black ceramic glass as the backdrop, very stylish. Designed by Fisher and Paykel, this IZone stylish. Designed by Fisher and Paykel, this IZone CookSurface is an innovative burners with unique CookSurface is an innovative burners with unique technology Aeroburner which generates linear flame technology Aeroburner which generates linear flame control so precise it allows you to melt chocolate gently control so precise it allows you to melt chocolate gently on a burner or sear rib eye steak over a ferocious on a burner or sear rib eye steak over a ferocious flame.flame.

The CookSurface from Fisher & Paykel, through its The CookSurface from Fisher & Paykel, through its simple clean forms, has numerous innovative simple clean forms, has numerous innovative technological breakthroughs that not only improve the technological breakthroughs that not only improve the quality and efficiency of cooking, but also improve and quality and efficiency of cooking, but also improve and sustain a dynamic user experience by providing both sustain a dynamic user experience by providing both audio and visual feedback.audio and visual feedback.

Efficient Appliances Efficient Appliances

Home appliances make domestic tasks easier Home appliances make domestic tasks easier and allow better access to commercial, leisure and allow better access to commercial, leisure and educational opportunities. For the future, we and educational opportunities. For the future, we need more efficient appliances, and changes in need more efficient appliances, and changes in the way we use them. the way we use them.

Home appliances make domestic tasks easier Home appliances make domestic tasks easier and allow better access to commercial, leisure and allow better access to commercial, leisure and educational opportunities. For the future, we and educational opportunities. For the future, we need more efficient appliances, and changes in need more efficient appliances, and changes in the way we use them. the way we use them.

WebsitesWebsites

http://davidszondy.com/future/Living/futurhttp://davidszondy.com/future/Living/futurefood.htmefood.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Future_ohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Future_of_Foodf_Food

http://www.tuvie.com/single-person-cookhttp://www.tuvie.com/single-person-cooker-spc-compact-cooker-designer-spc-compact-cooker-design