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Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2017 Apr;44:198-201. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2016.11.015. Epub 2017 Mar 16.
Millions of Americans suffer from diseases and conditions that require careful control of their diet as part of treatment. The current solution is to have each person customize their own food choices. Food production automation can enable consumer specific data to be easily integrated into the food as it is being prepared. This would improve the quality and utility of the food without a cognitive burden on the consumer. 3D Printing is an ideal family of technologies for enabling such mass customization of food. Current efforts in 3D printing food are focused on improving the artistic quality of food in the short term and consumer health in the long term.
数以百万计的美国人患有需要严格控制饮食的疾病和状况，作为治疗的一部分。目前的解决方案是让每个人根据自己的情况定制饮食选择。食品生产自动化可以使消费者的具体数据在准备食物时很容易地融入其中。这将提高食品的质量和实用性，而不会给消费者带来认知负担。3D 打印是实现这种食品大规模定制的理想技术。目前，3D 打印食品的工作重点是在短期内提高食品的艺术质量，从长远来看提高消费者的健康水平。
