Vitamens are not all stable under all situation, especially vitem and c. And that's why scurvy was so prevalent in the history of exploration before space fight. So whatp so if i'm a typical astronaut in the american sector of the space station, how many options am i going to have for dinner?
How good is food in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Jordan Klepper feast on food science and the challenges we face sending food to space with chef Alton Brown, food chemist Dr. Arielle Johnson and NASA food scientist Dr. Grace Douglas.
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