Artificial meat. Eating in tubes. Meat from a test tube

The mankind did not have time to taste real cosmic food in tubes - the dream of every child who wants to become an astronaut, as scientists shocked with new news: soon there will not be a single vegetarian on the Earth. Thanks to the latest developments of great minds, soon we will not have to kill animals for the sake of a piece of meat, the world will get rid of hunger. While artificial meat grows in test tubes, you can try the cosmonauts' food, which is sold in many stores. The history of the development of man - food in tubes and meat grown in a test tube, we will tell in today's article.

Evolution of the tube

Today, space food is associated with a tube, and many babies, squeezing a toothpaste onto a toothbrush, imagine themselves conquering the boundless space that surrounds all the planets. It is in the tubes you can buy borscht or a second dish, so that evening for the family to arrange a themed space dinner, but the real cosmonauts have almost forgotten about aluminum tubes, and now they are eating food packed in vacuum "dishes", tin cans.

The first tubes for storing food were invented in Estonia, where since 1964 any landlady could have purchased berry jelly in such a package, and the family with great convenience was applying a delicacy to a loaf. It turned out that the standards of manufactured tubes of the Baltic Chemical Combine fully corresponded not only to the standards of the given country, but also to the cosmic one. That is why Estonia has become the largest contractor producing packaging for food conquerors of outer space.

Too narrow the neck of the tube did not allow cosmonauts to eat comfortably, since pieces of food simply stuck in it, and in 1970 the Tiraspol plant was able to "fit" the neck to a more convenient size, expanding it by 2 millimeters, which was enough to make space food Become more like a homemade, with pieces of meat and vegetables.

In 1982, scientists again slightly modified the packaging for space food. Sublimated products began to be placed in special bags, which were filled with hot water before use, so that the food became warm.

Why in the space can not eat hamburgers?

The first people who tried to eat in space other than representatives of other countries, were cosmonauts from the United States. Initially, the diet was represented by dried products, which were filled with water before consumption. Such food did not suit everyone, and the conquerors of space sneaked into the ship normal food. So many remember the incident, which occurred with the astronaut John Young, who carried a real sandwich on board. In conditions of weightlessness to eat this dish was impossible, the bun was scattered in small crumbs throughout the ship, and throughout the entire flight the crew's life turned into a real nightmare.

By the eighties, food in tubes was the only option for a full-fledged nutrition of astronauts, and in its menu had more than three hundred dishes. Today it is not so extensive, the number of proposed dishes has been reduced almost twofold.

What do Russian cosmonauts eat today?

In our time, the food in tubes almost completely lost its relevance. The dishes are packed in special vacuum packs, and the food before the packing passes freeze-dried. In this form it is easier to preserve all the microelements and vitamins necessary for the body, the taste of freshly prepared food, its original appearance, and these products are stored at any temperature up to five years. In the diet of Russian conquerors of the cosmos there is borscht, mushroom soup, halophyte, rice with stewed vegetables, Greek salad and green bean salad, beef tongue, poultry meat, beef and pork, entrecotes, scrambled eggs with chicken liver, bread not crumbling, cottage cheese , And many other dishes. By the way, only Russian scientists managed to cottage cheese to adapt to a long stay in space, and our cosmonauts are happy to share this product with their foreign colleagues.

It should be noted that the state daily nutrition of one cosmonaut costs 20 thousand rubles. This price does not depend on the products and technology of packaging, the high cost of food justifies the delivery of products on board, which costs 7 thousand dollars per kilogram of cargo.

Nutrition of American cosmonauts

Unlike Russian cosmonauts, who have no microwave ovens and refrigerators on board, Americans can boast of the availability of such necessary equipment. Thanks to this diet their diet is more diverse. They can afford semi-finished products. In other respects, the dishes are similar, just like Russians, American colleagues use sublimated products for food. Specifics of feeding astronauts from the United States is a large number of citrus fruits, while our children prefer grapes and apples.

Other countries

The Japanese and in space can not do without traditional sushi, a variety of varieties of green tea, soup with noodles and soy sauce.

Chinese astronauts eat more close to the familiar food. The basis of their diet is rice, pork and chicken.

The most exotic dishes can boast of the French. They constantly have on board mushrooms truffles, cheese. There was a case when the French cosmonaut was refused to bring a cheese with mold to the ship. Scientists were afraid that this fungus can affect the entire biological situation at the orbital station.

The future of space behind artificial meat

Meat from a test tube, grown vegetables and fruits in a vegetable garden on a spaceship is the future of space exploration. Scientists have been working for many years on the creation of a ship capable of transferring astronauts to Mars, having traveled a long journey of several years.

But the ship is not the only problem, scientists are also working to create a real garden, where cosmonauts can grow vegetables. For several years there have been tests on the cultivation of artificial meat, which astronauts will also be able to grow on their own, so that the food was full. It is this product that will become the future not only of the space industry, but of all mankind.

Meat without meat

Scientists have learned to create artificial meat, and this news has pleased most people. We are by nature predators, and the body for normal work simply needs meat, the substances contained in it. Many people have become vegetarians because of their great love for animals, some because of a disease that does not allow them to eat such a meal, and some simply can not afford to eat meat dishes every day, since the budget is not large.

All these problems are already being solved, and soon every inhabitant of the planet will be a meat-eater, because in the production of a product, no animal will suffer, it will be practically harmless, since in the production of meat in a test tube, absolutely all aspects are taken into account.

Who needs it?

Some will ask: "Why all these troubles? Have grown throughout the history of these grunting, mooing and cackling, why not continue?". The thing is that humanity is growing at an incredible rate, meat will not be enough for everyone, and in some countries people are already really starving, because this product is too expensive.

In addition to fighting hunger, there is no longer a problem with keeping slaughterhouses that prevent sleepers from sleeping normally at night. No cute creature will ever give up his life to feed a person.

In addition to animals, the cultivation of artificial meat will save many hectares of land, which will go to build housing for people, not farms. We will also be able to preserve the ecology, which, with global warming, hints that it is time to reduce the flow of harmful substances into the atmosphere. Artificial meat consumes 40% less energy, 98% less land is needed for its cultivation, 95% less greenhouse gas and methane, which lead to global warming, will reduce the consumption of clean water several times.

Cultivated artificial meat by 2050 will be available to everyone, it will be several times cheaper than the present, and its quantity will satisfy the need for food of all mankind.

The history of test-tube meat

Winston Churchill said that one day we will grow one chicken to feed only on breast every day, and the bird itself will survive by giving once a few cells that will grow in a separate environment. The prophecy of the great president began to come true in 2000, when scientists provided the result of their experiment, growing a small piece of meat from the cells taken from the goldfish.

In 2001, NASA began to reflect on the need for astronauts in a long-term and self-renewing food source, and experiments began to grow turkey meat.

In 2009, scientists from the Netherlands said that they managed to grow a piece of pork. They provided the result of their work for discussion of the whole scientific world, and thus they could find a lot of sponsors ready to invest in the development of this industry.

Hamburger with artificial meat

A piece of pork, grown by scientists, was the first success in the field of growing meat in a test tube. It was decided to work further in the given direction, and the financing did not take long. Wealthy sponsors from around the world began to invest in development, and they decided to stay in the shadows, not divulging their names.

Scientist Mark Post took up the cultivation of beef, and promised that in 2012 he will provide a piece that is enough for making one hamburger. Only immediately warned that the price of this piece will be sky-high, and the taste will not be able to match real meat, but this is only the beginning!

Artificial meat from the stem cells of the cow could grow to a weight of 140 grams by 2013, and from it, as promised, prepared a long-awaited hamburger. Only the dish was not put up for auction, and they fed dietician Hanni Rutzer for free to get a professional assessment of the ready-made first artificial meat, suitable for food.

The tasting took place in London, and the "experimental" nutritionist made his verdict: too dry, completely fat-free meat, but quite suitable for food.

The scientists promised that, under conditions of continued funding, they could grow a juicy, large piece of meat in a shorter period. They said that they were able to find out the cause of the dryness, and they know how to improve the situation for the better. With positive dynamics on store shelves, after 20 years, affordable and good quality artificial meat will appear.

How to grow meat in a test tube?

The production of artificial meat is a rather complex process. The animal is taken stem cells and placed in a special container, where they have to grow. Cages constantly need oxygen, which in a living being is supplied by blood vessels. Here, the vessels are replaced by bioreactors, in which a sponge matrix is formed (meat grows in it, it is enriched with oxygen, it removes waste).

There are two types of artificial meat: unrelated muscle tissue, full muscle. Scientists are working hard on the second option. The process is complex, because you need the correct formation of fibers, and for this the muscle needs to be trained daily! That's why the growth is too long.

Difficulties

Initially, the cultivated meat will be expensive, and not every company decides to engage in its introduction into the ranks of people familiar to people.

Also, there may be a problem with the person's trust in such a product. There will be a lot of questions about how gene modifications will affect the health of the body. Not everyone can eat artificial meat, because he is afraid for his condition, although scientists promise that it will be safer than the present.

It will take quite some time for people to become accustomed to innovation, so this industry will develop more slowly than expected.

Farmers are already beginning to worry about their welfare, as they are afraid that "live meat" will cease to be in demand, and they will remain without work.

However, whatever the pessimistic predictions, artificial meat is our future, and the future of the whole planet. We will look forward to when we can taste a cutlet, for the manufacture of which it was not necessary to kill the animal!