NASA: Improving Habitability, Mood & Diet through Bioregenerative Food Systems

During spaceflight, mealtime plays a primary role in psychological well-being of the crew by contributing to stress reduction, boredom relief and group unity.

During long duration exploration missions, vegetarian diets will be adopted, creating a challenge to meet the psychological need for dietary variety. Growing edible plants provides nutritional benefits and enhances variety and composition of food...

Source: Improving Habitability, Mood & Diet through Bioregenerative Food Systems
Author: NASA

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