Food printers. They exist now,thanks to the invention created by Natural Machines. Launched as the Foodini, they stunned and bewildered the world around them.

When she heard about it, senior Leanne Allen said, “What? What! That’s so cool! I think that’s crazy! Why would you want to print out food?”

A prototype was shown at the Web Summit International Conference in Dublin, and the company estimated the Foodini will cost $1000. It will print all kinds of food. At the fair, labor-intensive and complicated recipes, like macaroons and homemade chocolate cookies in the shape of a complex snowflakes, were printed.

The base ingredients will be prepared in capsules with an estimated shelf life of five days. Currently the machine is only able to assemble the recipe, but over the next several years, Natural Machines hope that it will be able to cook.

While the technology is groundbreaking, many feel that printed food is crazy. They enjoy the manual process of cooking and the benefits it brings.

“I would never print out food. That seems weird. You print out food and then you eat it. It does not sound edible,” Allen said. Junior Amy Varvel agrees, “Ew! I think [3-D food printers are] disgusting. I’m very old-school and get out a pot and pan.”

Some are looking forward to the change, and embrace the advances in science and technology. Senior Vansh Singh said, “Stocks are up; that’s good. I’ve actually invested in companies that do that. I’m hopeful.”