The Apollo program saw significant changes in food packaging and near-constant menu expansion in an effort to keep the astronauts healthy and happy. User feedback was a major catalyst for change.

Before leaving our atmosphere, astronauts undergo rigorous training. Work focuses on their technical skills, physical ...

With improved packaging came improved food quality and menus. Gemini astronauts had such food choices as shrimp cocktail, chicken and vegetables, butterscotch pudding, and apple sauce, and were ...

“When you think about multi-week missions in Orion, having just one package for breakfast items ... tend to have fun with their food. Astronauts like sharing photos of their space tacos and ...

Brungs revealed that food is very important to the astronauts and is one of the things ... our food is producing a lot of waste in terms of packaging material. When we go to Mars, we want to ...