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Importance of Right Nutrition for the Astronauts of Deep Space

Swapan Banerjee

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International Journal of Food, Nutrition & Dietetics 10(3):p 101-104, September-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfnd.2322.0775.10322.4

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Swapan Banerjee/Importance of Right Nutrition for the Astronauts of Deep Space/Int J Food Nutr Diet. 2022;10(3):101–110.

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Received : October 01, 2022         Accepted : October 31, 2022          Published : December 30, 2022

Abstract

Essential food requirements for space food systems include food safety, palatability, safety, stability, variety, usability, and reliability. The space station administration always gives astronauts access to nutritious food like fruits, vegetables, and certain processed foods as a regular diet. The gravitational impacts are significantly reduced in a microgravity environment in deep space. As a result of microgravity, the eating implements like wise float away. The beverage packaging for the international space station is made of laminated foil and plastic. The article mainly talked about the food system engineering facilities and the classifications of space food according to their processing. The article also highlighted the standard menu in a space shuttle for American, Russian, and Chinese astronauts according to a pre-planned diet. There are various uses of food under the food processing system in the space shuttle, such as preparation and selection of food, planning, and serving of food, etc. Similarly, it is essential for extended shelflife food for Indian astronauts. Proper nutrition and food safety are critical for all astronauts to cope with deep space environments.

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This research received no funding.

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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.

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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.

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We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

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Swapan Banerjee/Importance of Right Nutrition for the Astronauts of Deep Space/Int J Food Nutr Diet. 2022;10(3):101–110.

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October 01, 2022 October 31, 2022 December 30, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfnd.2322.0775.10322.4

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Received October 01, 2022
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