cyu@sh.itjust.workscake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down130cross-posted to: 3dprinting@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1170arrow-down1external-link3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comcyu@sh.itjust.workscake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square54fedilinkcross-posted to: 3dprinting@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareJaded@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·9 months agoLess than a dollar per kg! I think that’s honestly the most impressive part.
minus-squareForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·9 months 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-up1·9 months agoAnd the 3d printing tech is not mature so would come down a lot as the process scales up.
minus-squareAlexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoLess than double the price and somehow that’s not competitive? Guess organic isn’t viable then.
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.
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.