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What do astronauts eat on multi-year missions?
Astronauts must use dry and pre-packaged food to maintain operations. These meals are carefully planned to provide nutrients.
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Culinary issues for astronauts
The food of the astronauts is the food that they carry throughout the journey on the universe. Most of these foods are packed in plastic bags, in tubes or in boxes.