The Feuture of Food

amazing Article on The Hindu websight

http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/05/04/stories/2008050450120400.htm

"Sometime in the 21st century, when we have mastered complete molecular control with nanotechnology, we will be able to produce whatever we want out of basic elements. We could then, in principle, get all the food we need from the air — a possibility that was pointed out in a remarkable book, Sugar from the Air, by the British plant pathologist E.C. Large, as long ago as 1937.

The atmosphere contains all the oxygen, nitrogen and carbon we need, and hydrogen is readily available from water. By adding the trace elements that are not required in large quantities, one could synthesise the whole range of food. The vegetable kingdom learned this trick, aeons ago.

Sound fantastic?"