Nanotechnology could revolutionise food, but will consumers swallow it? The science of nanotechnology is already revolutionising the worlds of medicine and construction. Soon it could be doing the same for our food - but after the backlash against GM foods, says Steve Boggan, will the consumers swallow it?
It might not be as far fetched as your coworker thinks. Sugar substitutes allowed a big industry of diet drinks and meals and sugar-free candy. So the first company that comes up with a substitute for cooking oil that doesn't get absorbed by the body could start a huge market for fat free products of all sorts. All it takes is finding that one single molecule that has the properties of fat without being digestible.
put in my request for the French fries and fat free/cholesterol free, 3 servings of veggies movie theater popcorn with extra salt and butter