Post by grogrock on Jan 16, 2017 18:29:11 GMT
Nutrient Paste appeared in a primitive form at the turn of the millenium, being used as a filler in beef products made out of the intestines and unused parts of cattle. In 2253, a more advanced paste was formed using beans, kale, and spinach on Earth in order to produce a high-yield diet substitute to prevent mass starvation. The critical flaw of this paste was that it lacked any flavor, and despite attempts to add salt and pepper to make it more palatable, it refused to accept the seasoning. As more tasteful and rich solutions were found to cope with the strains of the growing impoverished population, nutrient paste was banned from the market in 2413.
Few reacted negatively to the ban, as almost nobody wanted to consume the slop and subsitutes were readily available and affordable. Paranoia was the driving force behind the ban, as many feared that unscrupulous capitalists could get away with putting whatever edible substance they wanted into the paste without the general public knowing; the taste was the same regardless of the ingredients. However, nutrient paste remained unbanned from usage during extended periods of travel. The paste was found to be more suitable than storing entire meals on board the ship, and had a far superior shelf life (even in refrigeration) to meat. Lorillard Dietary Solutions rose to the top of the nutrient paste industry through its collaboration with various companies in the interplanetary-travel and long-term stasis industry. Nutrient paste was found to be the perfect substance to sustain individuals within a Cryptosleep Casket, as its viscous nature allowed it to pass through tubes and its rich content of vitamins and other essential nutrients made even small portions able to sustain those in cryptosleep for an extended period of time. Nutrexo held the second largest portion of market share in 2786, but it rapidly surpassed Lorillard Dietary Solutions as its scientists integrated patented their "taste-acquisition technology", which allowed nutrient paste to finally begin acquiring not only the flavors of seasoning added to it in the production process, but any artificial flavors as well.
Only ten years later, in 2796, the company patented technology that enabled the paste to not only take on different colors (the paste had been a sickly green color since its advent thanks to the kale and spinach), but various patterns of color as well. By 2800, nutrient paste was no longer exclusively used in interplanetary travel, as it became a tasty alternative to the gruel produced in fledgling colonies and poor urban societies alike. Unfortunately for Nutrexo, they could not change the appearance of the paste, and the consumption of the paste still had a stigma associated with it that made eating unprocessed foods a more popular alternative still. Over the course of the next hundred years, the development and improvement of the paste stagnated. But, it still remained a critical part of people's diets in underdeveloped colonies and in societies with incredible poverty, just as its early versions had served the poor of Earth. In 2948, Lorillard Dietary Solutions announced its bankruptcy, as years of competition with Nutrexo and recent stagnation in the market had made its operations unsustainable. Nutrexo acquired the company, further asserting its market dominance, but even then the firm was barely staying alive with increasingly small profit margins. It wasn't until later that year that Nutrexo had its first breakthrough since 2796, as their paste had its viscosity reduced from a thick syrup to a softer jelly. Quickly, nutrient paste became a healthier and cheaper alternative to sweet filling in confections, and revolutionized the pastry industry.
Few reacted negatively to the ban, as almost nobody wanted to consume the slop and subsitutes were readily available and affordable. Paranoia was the driving force behind the ban, as many feared that unscrupulous capitalists could get away with putting whatever edible substance they wanted into the paste without the general public knowing; the taste was the same regardless of the ingredients. However, nutrient paste remained unbanned from usage during extended periods of travel. The paste was found to be more suitable than storing entire meals on board the ship, and had a far superior shelf life (even in refrigeration) to meat. Lorillard Dietary Solutions rose to the top of the nutrient paste industry through its collaboration with various companies in the interplanetary-travel and long-term stasis industry. Nutrient paste was found to be the perfect substance to sustain individuals within a Cryptosleep Casket, as its viscous nature allowed it to pass through tubes and its rich content of vitamins and other essential nutrients made even small portions able to sustain those in cryptosleep for an extended period of time. Nutrexo held the second largest portion of market share in 2786, but it rapidly surpassed Lorillard Dietary Solutions as its scientists integrated patented their "taste-acquisition technology", which allowed nutrient paste to finally begin acquiring not only the flavors of seasoning added to it in the production process, but any artificial flavors as well.
Only ten years later, in 2796, the company patented technology that enabled the paste to not only take on different colors (the paste had been a sickly green color since its advent thanks to the kale and spinach), but various patterns of color as well. By 2800, nutrient paste was no longer exclusively used in interplanetary travel, as it became a tasty alternative to the gruel produced in fledgling colonies and poor urban societies alike. Unfortunately for Nutrexo, they could not change the appearance of the paste, and the consumption of the paste still had a stigma associated with it that made eating unprocessed foods a more popular alternative still. Over the course of the next hundred years, the development and improvement of the paste stagnated. But, it still remained a critical part of people's diets in underdeveloped colonies and in societies with incredible poverty, just as its early versions had served the poor of Earth. In 2948, Lorillard Dietary Solutions announced its bankruptcy, as years of competition with Nutrexo and recent stagnation in the market had made its operations unsustainable. Nutrexo acquired the company, further asserting its market dominance, but even then the firm was barely staying alive with increasingly small profit margins. It wasn't until later that year that Nutrexo had its first breakthrough since 2796, as their paste had its viscosity reduced from a thick syrup to a softer jelly. Quickly, nutrient paste became a healthier and cheaper alternative to sweet filling in confections, and revolutionized the pastry industry.