TED Talks Daily Gourmet food for the final frontier | Phnam Bagley
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Mar 10, 2023 What will meals on Mars taste like? Designer Phnam Bagley imagines gourmet food options that are nutritious and flavorful, moving away from the bland, gooey options of today. Discover the unique challenges of feeding astronauts during long missions and the innovative technologies being developed to enhance meal quality. Bagley also highlights how these advancements could transform food practices on Earth, making space cuisine an inspiration for sustainability.
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Challenges of Mars Missions
- Sending humans to Mars presents numerous challenges, including the difficulty of maintaining astronaut health.
- Unpalatable food contributes to weight loss and decreased well-being during space missions.
Current Space Food
- Astronauts on the International Space Station primarily eat ready-to-eat or freeze-dried food.
- These meals often consist of "goop in a bag" or "goop in a space tortilla."
Space Culinary Lab
- Phnam Bagley's team developed the Space Culinary Lab to address the food challenges in space.
- The lab incorporates various food production methods, including a mechanical homogenizer for making buttered coffee.