Years go by, but nothing changes. In 150 years, we will be eating food in the form of stickers and pills, or receiving it intravenously. In any case, scientists say so. A jellyfish dinner with algae milk and insect protein bread may become the norm, while shoppers can pick up test-tube kits from specialty supermarkets or receive them with a delivery drone.
What will we eat in the future
The report, commissioned by Sainsbury's, the UK's second largest supermarket, with input from futurists and plant scientists, explains what we will eat and how food will be produced in 2025, 2050 and 2169.
It says advances in technology and artificial intelligence will personalize diets and enable consumers to consume the nutrients and vitamins they need through a patch or pill, or in fortified foods.
According to the speakers, many of us - obsessed with animal welfare, health and environmental issues - will put the planet first in our shopping list. They note that the current food supply is not sustainable for the world's growing population, which is projected to increase to 9 billion in 30 years and to 11 billion in the next 150 years.
Sainsbury's predicts that by 2169 it will be possible to store nutritional and health details in a microchip embedded under the skin to alert the supermarket. In turn, he will be able to drive the drone suitable food and drinks, building on your planned activities for the coming days.
Future menus will inevitably have less meat and dairy products. In the short term, it is projected that a quarter of Britons will become vegetarians by 2025 (compared with one in eight today) and half are flexitarians (compared with one in five today), that is, those who sometimes do consume meat. The market for "alternative proteins" is expected to expand by 25% and algae milk is projected to be the next plant-based milk to replace nut versions.
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In 30 years' time, consumers who find it difficult to wean themselves off the staple foods of cod, salmon, haddock, tuna and shrimp will be able to enjoy a less popular ocean treat: jellyfish. Jellyfish are generally viewed as an unpleasant food source, but the growing interest from scientists and chefs is forcing a rethink. The proliferation of jellyfish due to warming oceans and a decrease in the number of their natural predators will lead to the fact that they can be found in the form of chips or as part of ready-made meals.
Insects will become popular food too. Buyers will stock up on cricket flour and grasshopper pasta. Nearly two-thirds of our food from four crops - wheat, corn, rice and soy - will be replaced by less popular foods such as moringa, kedondong, and bambara peanuts.
For decades, diets have been simplified, with the result that we have seen a reduction in the amount of certain ingredients. However, we will gradually return a varied diet, including ancient, godforsaken cultures in the diet.
Ilya Khel