Food From Thin Air

Protein produced with electricity to alleviate world hunger www.sciencedaily.com A batch of single-cell protein has been produced by using electricity and carbon dioxide, report scientists. Protein produced in this way can be further developed for use as food and animal feed. The method releases food production from restrictions related to the environment. The protein can be produced anywhere renewable energy, such as solar energy, is available.

This is food from thin air. What does it do to the economic structure if you can cheaply manufacture food from air?

First of all the agro-business fodder industry is in for a big upset. Food for starving people around the world, even in low-resource places becomes possible. The key resource is energy. Imagine a small-scale processor in a shipping container.