"Meat Of The Future" - KFC Is 3D-Printing Chicken Nuggets
"Meat Of The
Future" - KFC Is 3D-Printing Chicken Nuggets
by Tyler Durden Thu,
07/23/2020 - 23:30
Fast-food chain Kentucky
Fried Chicken (KFC) debuted the "restaurant
of the future" last month in Moscow. The US fast-food chain unveiled
a storefront dominated by automation and food lockers, a move that would allow
for a contactless environment to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Besides reinventing the
frontend of the store with robots and artificial intelligence, the backend
is getting revamped as well. According to a recent company press
release, 3D printing technology will be used to produce chicken
nuggets.
KFC partnered with 3D
Bioprinting Solutions to create cell-based "chicken meat" in
labs that will be as "close as possible in both taste and appearance
to the original KFC product," with product testing expected this
fall.
3D Bioprinting Solutions is
developing additive bioprinting technology using chicken cells and plant
material, allowing it to reproduce the taste and texture of chicken meat almost
without involving animals in the process. KFC will provide its partner with all
of the necessary ingredients, such as breading and spices, to achieve the
signature KFC taste. At the moment, there are no other methods available on the
market that could allow the creation of such complex products from animal
cells. - the press release said
KFC said using 3D
printing to produce the "meat of the future" has its
advantages:
The bioprinting method has
several advantages. Biomeat has exactly the same microelements as the original
product, while excluding various additives that are used in traditional farming
and animal husbandry, creating a cleaner final product. Cell-based meat
products are also more ethical – the production process does not cause any harm
to animals. Along with that, KFC remains committed to continuous improvement in
animal welfare from the farm and through all aspects of our supply chain,
including raising, handling, transportation and processing.
Also, according to a study by
the American Environmental Science & Technology Journal, the technology of
growing meat from cells has minimal negative impact on the environment,
allowing energy consumption to be cut by more than half, greenhouse gas
emissions to be reduced 25 fold and 100 times less land to be used than
traditional farm-based meat production. - the release said
"At KFC, we are closely
monitoring all of the latest trends and innovations and doing our best to keep
up with the times by introducing advanced technologies to our restaurant
networks," said Raisa Polyakova, General Manager of KFC Russia &
CIS.
KFC unveiling and testing
futuristic meat comes as plant-based burgers have been developed by Beyond
Meat and are sold at major supermarkets and fast-food chains.
A post-coronavirus world
appears to be filled with automation, artificial intelligence, and now fake
meat.
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