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Michela van Leeuwen farms in the eastern region of the Netherlands, and launched her 3D printed cheese product at a Dutch food conference in April.
米凯拉·范·鲁文是一位来自荷兰东部的奶农，她在今年4月份于荷兰举行的食品大会上用3D打印技术制作了一款奶酪。
Ms van Leeuwen said she started to think about diversifying after the farm gate milk price dropped in the Netherlands, and she and her husband were forced to relocate their farm. She had been introduced to 3D printing through some work she was doing off the farm, and started investigating if it was possible to print cheese.
范·鲁文表示，自从荷兰农场牛奶的价格下跌后，夫妇二人的农场被迫搬了家，自己也开始琢磨怎样推出多样化的产品。后来在别的地方干活时，她接触到了3D打印技术，于是就开始研究如何运用这项技术来制作奶酪。
"I searched if there was anyone who printed with cheese, because chocolate was already being used," she said. "I found out that nobody had tried to print with gouda cheese or fresh cheese. So I started a project and found that it was possible to print with fresh gouda cheese."
她说：“在做之前我得看看有没有人制作过奶酪，因为有人曾经用3D打印机制作了巧克力。我发现不管是豪达奶酪还是鲜奶酪，都没有人尝试过去打印它们。于是我进行了尝试，并且发现打印鲜豪达奶酪是有可能的。”
Ms van Leeuwen said she pre-made a soft cheese, then used the printer to create different shapes. She said she aimed to use the printer in her cheese store to make custom cheese shapes.
范·鲁文表示，自己是先做好柔软的奶酪坯子，然后用3D打印机做出了不同的样子。她计划在自己的奶酪店中用打印机制作定制样式的奶酪。
"If you want to give your husband for a Valentine yourself as a sculpture, then you can say to your husband that you are delicious," she said.
“如果你想在情人节这天给丈夫送上一尊自己的奶酪雕像，你就可以对他说，自己尝起来真是'美味’。”她这样说道。
Ms van Leeuwen said the farm gate milk price in the Netherlands had dropped below the cost of production for Dutch farmers.
此外，范·鲁文还表示，荷兰农场的牛奶价格已经跌破了成本价。
"We get about 28 cents per litre. Last year it was 40 cents and that was a good price," she said. "If the farmers want to earn something, then the price has to be 35 cents a litre."
“今年一公升牛奶只能卖28美分，去年还能卖40美分呢，40美分的价格是一个划算的价格。每升牛奶至少要卖到35美分才能挣钱。”
She said printing cheese created a niche product and allowed her to build a relationship with her customers.
她表示，打印奶酪成为了一种定向产品，让自己和客户建立起了联系。
"Our price at the moment is very low in Holland for our milk," she said. "I use the printer to communicate with our consumer and explain how our cows are living and how we take care of them."
她说：“现在荷兰国内牛奶的价格卖得太便宜了。我用3D打印机和顾客交流，告诉他们奶牛是如何生活的，又是怎么接受我们的照料的。”
