Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Feeding the Belt

Here are some links and thoughts on the foodstuffs that would be available in The Expanse.

Hydroponics and cultured meats are likely to play a big role in off-world agriculture.

How Hydroponics Works

NASA - Farming for the Future

15 Best Fruits, Veggies, & Herbs for Hydroponics

From paddy fields to UAE deserts: The farmer growing rice using hydroponics

Thankfully, the future will not be completely dominated by beans and rice.

Continuous Hydroponic Wheat Production Using A Recirculating System (PDF)

Sample records for hydroponic wheat production

While faux something-made-from-soybeans meat substitutes and variations on tofu will dominate off-world protein supplies, lab grown meat will be available, for a price.

The Future Will Be Full of Lab Grown Meat

Artificial chicken grown from cells gets a taste test—but who will regulate it?

Lab grown meat prices have dropped 30,000 times in less than four years and are about 3-4 times more expensive than regular ground beef

Here's some thoughts on what might pass for whiskey on Ceres.

RISE OF RICE WHISKY

Is Kikori “Whiskey” a Whiskey if It Comes From Rice?

THIS GUY SAYS HE CAN MAKE 20-YEAR-OLD RUM IN 6 DAYS

Let's not forget beer, likely made mostly from rice.

Japanese Rice Lager

Grow Your Grains

Future Farmers: Will Hydroponic Hops Change the Beer Industry?