What’s the Deal with Astronauts and Shrimp Cocktail?
Shrimp cocktail has been a staple of NASA menus since the Gemini missions and remains a favorite on the ISS. Why is this retro-fancy appetizer so popular among astronauts?
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5 Reasons Food Tastes Different on the ISS
How fluid shifts, spacey smells, and ambient noises affect the tastes of foods on the ISS.
Menu Fatigue in Space: Solutions
Part 3 of the Menu Fatigue series: Lessons from HI-SEAS 1, Skylab, and the ISS for addressing the problem of Sensory Specific Satiety on longer missions.
Menu Fatigue in Space: Satiated Astronauts
Part 2 of the Menu Fatigue series: exploring the established problem of underconsumption and diminished energy intake on previous space missions.