RESUMEN

According to the support of different media, including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, cattle is one of the largest emitters of gases that impact the atmosphere, giving rise to the production of approximately 5 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which corresponds to 02% of the emissions produced by food. Pigs, poultry and other emitters represent between 7 and 11% of total emissions. Therefore, in view of this alarming situation, the need arises to offerviablealternativestoalleviatethe problematic environmental situation, and this section reviews 3D food as a beneficial alternative to the climate crisis.

3D food is an emerging technology that can offer significant benefits to the environment. This technique involves the creation of food through theuseofspecialized3Dprintersthat can create customized and complex foods from a variety of ingredients, such as plant-based meat, alternative proteins, flours and more. One of the biggestbenefitsof3Dfoodisitsability to reduce food waste and, therefore, theamountofwastesenttolandfills.

3Dtechnologycancreatefoodin precise quantities, which means that exactly the amount of food neededforagivenmealorevent canbeproduced,reducingexcess andwaste.

In addition, 3D food production can reduce the carbon footprint of the food industry. By producing food more efficiently and with less waste, the overall environmental impact of food production is reduced. In addition, 3D technology can be used to create more sustainable foods, using ingredients such as alternative proteins and plantbasedmeats,whichrequirefewer naturalresourcesandemitfewer greenhouse gases, including reducing food waste and increasingproductionefficiency.

Key words: Emissions, Co2, 3D, Food, Synthetics, Environment, Food