Food engineer Roberto Lemus handles 3D-printed candy – shaped like the Pokémon character Bulbasaur – made with cochayuyo seaweed and rice flour at the lab of Chile's University in Santiago. AFP
Food engineer Roberto Lemus handles 3D-printed candy – shaped like the Pokémon character Bulbasaur – made with cochayuyo seaweed and rice flour at the lab of Chile's University in Santiago. AFP
How Chile is using seaweed, 3D printing and Pokémon to feed its children
New technology and a modern twist on the traditional use of an algae have managed to create nutritious and edible figures that researchers hope kids will love