3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaper

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A new kind of 3D-printed carrot, in the words of its Qatar-based inventors
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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.

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.