Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 months agoSalads Grown in Space May Pose a Deadly Problemwww.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down11cross-posted to: space@lemmy.world
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkSalads Grown in Space May Pose a Deadly Problemwww.sciencealert.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: space@lemmy.world
minus-squareLanternEverywhere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoSounds like not a big problem at all. Seems like they’ll just have to use appropriate cleaning methods. Even in the worst case scenario they would probably just have to use food irradiation. https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irradiation-what-you-need-know EDIT In fact reading my own link i learned that they ALREADY irradiate food that astronauts eat
Sounds like not a big problem at all. Seems like they’ll just have to use appropriate cleaning methods. Even in the worst case scenario they would probably just have to use food irradiation.
https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irradiation-what-you-need-know
EDIT
In fact reading my own link i learned that they ALREADY irradiate food that astronauts eat