What do astronauts eat in space? Can they grow food?
What are some of the things that astronauts eat while they are in space? Even though when you go to some shops you can buy “Astronaut Ice Cream,” this is not the kind of food that astronauts eat when they are travelling. Packaging technology has advanced so astronauts can eat very similar meals to what we have on earth without having to chase floating blobs of juice or spinning bananas around. Astronauts even eat with a fork, knife and spoon, except since everything they eat comes in sealed packages, their silverware also includes a little pair of scissors to cut open the packet that contains their meal. The meal itself consists of foods that are specially treated to preserve them and prevent bacteria and other microbes from growing on them. Some foods, like granola bars and nuts, don’t need any treatment. Others are dehydrated, like macaroni and cheese and eggs, and the astronauts add water to them in space to soften them back up. Fruits, yogurts and some meats are treated with heat t
