cyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square93fedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down131
arrow-up1175arrow-down1external-link3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comcyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square93fedilink
minus-squareForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoCarrots are 50 pence a kg right now. So it’s not very competitive. However, the current price probably relies on subsidies.
minus-squaregmtom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAnd the 3d printing tech is not mature so would come down a lot as the process scales up.
minus-squareAlexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoLess than double the price and somehow that’s not competitive? Guess organic isn’t viable then.
Carrots are 50 pence a kg right now. So it’s not very competitive. However, the current price probably relies on subsidies.
And the 3d printing tech is not mature so would come down a lot as the process scales up.
Less than double the price and somehow that’s not competitive? Guess organic isn’t viable then.