(ProsperNews.net) – The world’s first three-dimensional printed vegan salmon has hit the market in Austria. Producer Revo Foods has released “THE FILET – Inspired By Salmon” with ingredients including mycoprotein, a derivative of filamentous fungi. It is the first printed food ever sold. Printed food products are as they sound – an order is keyed into a computer, and the food is pumped out of an associated machine, like paper from a printer.
Revo Foods CEO Robin Simsa said, “With the milestone of industrial-scale 3D food printing, we are entering a creative food revolution, an era where food is being crafted exactly according to the customer needs.”
Visually, the product resembles a filet of salmon, and nutritionally, it contains a similar vitamin level to its natural counterpart and includes 9.5 grams of protein per 100 grams – slightly less than in a real salmon.
While the pseudo-salmon is the first 3-D food on the market, it is not the first creation. In March, engineers at Columbia University and Pace University produced 3-D cheesecakes. Ingredients, including graham cracker, peanut butter, Nutella, banana puree, strawberry jam, cherry drizzle, and frosting, were added to a machine that cooked them at high temperatures and then “printed” the cakes to order.
Producers acknowledge the unappealing nature of the food but say it may reduce foodborne illness and is a method by which people can choose specific ingredients and calorie content.
The push for food alternatives is accelerating as climate change comes to the political and social fore. Almost a third of fish is in short supply, and according to some experts, “Food systems are responsible for around one-quarter (26%) of global greenhouse gas emissions.” Of this, 30% is derived from livestock farming, 1% from fisheries, crop production accounts for around one-third, land use 24%, and supply chains 18%.
Revo Foods says “The Filet” is produced using up to 86% less carbon dioxide and 95 percent less freshwater than the preparation of standard salmon.
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