(ORDO NEWS) — Beehex is experimenting with a revolutionary way to produce food using plastic waste. The company plans to use specially grown bacteria to process plastic into food.
The micro-organisms will live in a small container with a bioreactor that will be loaded with shredded plastic waste, Beehex said.
The task of the bacteria is to eat this waste and turn it into nutritious biomass that can be used to produce food.
The ultimate goal is to create 3D printed food from this biomass that could potentially feed astronauts on long-duration space missions and eventually even all humans on Earth.
While the idea may sound innovative and very exciting, it raises many questions about safety and taste.
The details of the process are yet to be disclosed by the company, prompting consumers to question the safety of eating food made from plastic waste.
Taste is also a concern, as it is not clear what biomass will taste like and whether it can provide essential nutrients for a healthy diet.
Despite all these concerns, the project has already attracted the attention of the US Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which has already funded these studies.
This raises the question of whether there is a potential military application for the technology and whether the company prioritizes defense over consumer safety and taste.
Using plastic waste as a food source can bring significant environmental benefits, but the potential risks to human health cannot be ignored.
As the world faces the challenges of feeding a growing population and protecting the environment, it is important to carefully consider the implications of new food technologies like this one.
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