@cyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square97arrow-up1211cross-posted to: 3dprinting@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1211external-link3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.com@cyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square97cross-posted to: 3dprinting@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-square@realitista@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish30•2 years agoI can’t believe that this is economically viable. Strange times.
minus-square@Jaded@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish14•2 years agoLess than a dollar per kg! I think that’s honestly the most impressive part.
minus-square@ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish10•2 years agoCarrots are 50 pence a kg right now. So it’s not very competitive. However, the current price probably relies on subsidies.
minus-square@Alexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoLess than double the price and somehow that’s not competitive? Guess organic isn’t viable then.
minus-square@gmtom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoAnd the 3d printing tech is not mature so would come down a lot as the process scales up.
I can’t believe that this is economically viable. Strange times.
Less than a dollar per kg! I think that’s honestly the most impressive part.
Carrots are 50 pence a kg right now. So it’s not very competitive. However, the current price probably relies on subsidies.
Less than double the price and somehow that’s not competitive? Guess organic isn’t viable then.
And the 3d printing tech is not mature so would come down a lot as the process scales up.