FOODS OF THE FUTURE

Ever wonder what people will be eating 35 years from now? Experts say the diet of 2050 will revolve less around meat and more around bugs. What’s more? NASA – inspired superfood bars, 3D printed custom-designed menus and plenty of kale.

Three decades from now, we will still sit down to a table with family and friends, enjoying all the same sights and smells as we do now, or should we expect something completely different? Will overpopulation and lack of resources force us to make changes in our diet?

Rising food prices, the growing population and environmental concerns are just a few issues that have organisations - including the United Nations - worrying about how we will feed ourselves in the future.

Although there may be enough food to go around in the West, experts say the realities of agriculture and economics will make more of us to become vegetarians or vegans.

Scientists predict that our reliance on genetic engineering will continue to increase to feed a growing, hungry world. Crops will be made more resistant to pests and viruses, but food will look the same as it does today. “Functional foods” will be designed to provide added value to consumers. They are believed to have a positive effect on health.

So in 2050, supermarket shelves will be stocked with functional foods. Food science will formulate the best nutritional profile for everyone.