Future meatballs, however, won’t be made of real beef or pork, at least according to Space10’s findings. Instead, among the team’s eight future meatballs is an artificial one, or one made of meat grown inside a laboratory. These artificially created meats will be essential in the future, Space10 wrote. The first lab grown beef burger in 2013 cost $325,000. That same burger now costs closer to $10. "Artificial meat is a viable near-future alternative to the increasingly unsustainable practice of cattle farming," Space10 said.

While that idea might not seem too strange, Space10 also said powdered food will also eventually take over, especially in developing countries. The researchers also listed their "Crispy Bug Ball" — comprised primarily of insects — as a legitimate future food. "Insects generally contain more protein and are lower in fat than traditional meats and have about 20 times higher food conversion efficiency — making it a viable addition to our current menu," they wrote.