# US 2021/0274812 A1 · Process for the preparation of food and beverage products with reduced carbon-14 content > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0274812 A1 - Document ID: US20210274812A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/813,580 - Filed: 2020-03-09 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-09 - Inventors: Brett Patrick - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274812A1 ## CPC - A23L 2/12: by freezing - A01G 9/18: Greenhouses for treating plants with carbon dioxide or the like - A23L 33/40: {Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula} - A23P 10/22: Agglomeration or granulation with pulverisation of solid particles, e.g. in a free-falling curtain - A23P 10/40: free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added (A23P10/20, A23P10/30 take precedence) - Y02P 60/20: Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2 - A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B) - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) - A23P: SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract This invention provides a process to prepare consumable food and beverage products with reduced carbon-14 (14C) content. Normal agricultural products capture carbon-dioxide (CO2) with radioactive 14C from atmospheric gases. Agricultural products grown in controlled environments such as a greenhouse with filtered atmospheric gases to remove CO2 with 14C can be harvested and processed into readily consumable products that omit the damage to human DNA that is unavoidable with our current food chain. This process provides food and beverage products with a lower than natural abundance of 14C for consumption. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of preparing consumable food products with a lower than natural abundance of carbon-14 (14C) content comprising: a. agricultural growth in a controlled environment with a lower than natural abundance of 14C in carbon dioxide, b. harvest of agricultural products from said agricultural growth, c. extraction of consumable products from said agricultural products, d. a means of washing extracted consumable products resulting in washed consumable products, e. extraction of edible components of said washed consumable products resulting in extracted edible components, f. a means of pre-dry processing of said extracted edible components, resulting in processed edible components, g. dehydration of said processed edible components resulting in dehydrated edible components, h. a means of post-dry processing of said dehydrated edible components, resulting in post-processed dehydrated edible components, i. an optional means of merging from one up to a plurality of other ingredients with post-processed dehydrated edible components, resulting in a prepared product, j. packaging of said prepared product, whereby said agricultural products with reduced 14C are packaged for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: a. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are powdered to produce a beverage when mixed with water, b. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are combined with water, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a beverage for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A method according to claim 2 further comprising: a. said water constitutes between 80% and 95% of the mass of the beverage, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a beverage for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: a. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are powdered to produce a beverage when mixed with water, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a beverage that is consumable with the addition of water for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: a. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are portioned to provide a meal replacement when rehydrated, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a meal replacement that is consumable with the addition of water for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: a. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are portioned to provide a meal replacement when rehydrated, b. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are combined with water, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a ready-to-eat meal replacement for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A method according to claim 6 further comprising: a. said water constitutes between 80% and 95% of the mass of the meal replacement, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a ready-to-eat meal replacement for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: a. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are portioned to provide a meal replacement when rehydrated, b. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are powdered to produce a beverage when mixed with water, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a meal replacement beverage that is consumable with the addition of water for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: a. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are portioned to provide a meal replacement when rehydrated, b. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are powdered to produce a beverage when mixed with water, c. said post-processed dehydrated edible components are combined with water, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a ready-to-drink meal replacement beverage for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A method according to claim 9 further comprising: a. said water constitutes between 80% and 95% of the mass of the meal replacement beverage, whereby said agricultural products with reduced carbon-14 are packaged as a ready-to-drink meal replacement beverage for distribution and consumption. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: a. said packaging of said prepared product is portioned for a hydrated single serving size from 8 to 16 ounces, whereby said agricultural products with reduced 14C are packaged for distribution and consumption in a convenient serving size.