 Where do Eric and Nada's meals come from?
Experimenter Publications Inc. It is especially important because it stylistically forecast a later trend to accept the background for granted, regardless of the quantity of wonders, and proceed with the story. He smiled fondly across to the other of the twin beds, where Nada, his pretty bride, lay quiet beneath light silk covers. There was a whole shelf of his books on the wall, in bright jackets, red and blue and green, that brought a thrill of pleasure to the young novelist's heart when he looked up from his clattering machine. And then they went hand in hand, to the side of the room and punched a series of buttons on a panel—a simple way of ordering breakfast sent up the automatic shaft from the kitchens below. Nada Stokes-Harding was also an author. Even though the whole world had grown up into a city, the birds were extinct, there were no wild flowers, and no one had time to bother about sunsets. It has a thick, cloudy atmosphere, and low, rainy forests. They sat down opposite each other, and ate, getting as much satisfaction from contemplation of each other's faces as from the excellent food. When they had finished, she carried the tray to the shaft, slid it in a slot, and touched a button—thus disposing of the culinary cares of the morning.
 Their meals are ordered on a device that sends messages to the apartment building kitchens.
 Their meals are synthesized using light rays to reproduce a picture of food onto a plate.  Their meals are delivered by a dumbwaiter.  They have a food replicator in their apartment.  Their meals are ordered on a device that sends messages to the apartment building kitchens.