article_snippet: The Edible Growth project is the brainchild of Dutch concept designer Chloé Rutzerveld who conceived of the idea to show that high-tech or lab-produced food does not have to be 'unhealthy and unnatural.'
article_snippet: The Edible Growth project is the brainchild of Dutch food and concept designer Chloé Rutzerveld .
article_snippet: On her website Ms Rutzerveld explained in a video: 'The Edible Growth project is about creating a fully edible ecosystem with living organisms in which the base gets printed by a 3D-printer and gradually develops towards a fully-fledged dish.'
article_snippet: Depending on the preferred intensity, the consumer decides when to harvest and enjoy the delicious, fresh and nutrient-rich edible.
article_snippet: According to Ms Rutzerveld, The Edible Growth project is an example of high-tech but fully natural, healthy, and sustainable food made possible by combining aspects of nature, science, technology and design.
article_snippet: Edible Growth makes use of natural processes like fermentation and photosynthesis and lowers the use of resources.
article_snippet: With Edible Growth a lot of unnecessary stages of the food chain disappear with as result a reduction of food waste, food miles and CO2 emission.
article_snippet: Right now Edible Growth is really a future food concept, that inspires scientists, designers, and cooks to think about the future of our food.'
highlights_snippet: The Edible Growth project brainchild food designer Chloé Rutzerveld .
  