Could 3-D Printers Print Astronaut Food?

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | by Pat's Picks

Could future missions to Mars use 3-D printers to “print” food? The Washington Post says NASA has given a Texas company a $125,000 grant to explore the possibility of making “nutritious and flavorful food suitable for astronauts using a digital recipe.” The idea is that printers would combine various powders and spit out something resembling an entree, smell included. The first test? Pizza, which contains layers “a key principle used in 3-D printing technology.”

SOURCE: Washington Post