• Question: what food lasts the longest in space

    Asked by Meganthemarsbar to Helen, Hugh, Julian on 20 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Julian Onions

      Julian Onions answered on 20 Nov 2014:

      If the food is in space station, and I’m anywhere near it, none of the food will last very long. Cheesecake and chocolate will be the first to go!

      If the food is packed in a wrapper, and dried, then it can probably last almost for ever. We know of corn found in ancient egyptian pyramids that lasted for 4000 years or so. In space where there are no bacteria, and it is very cold, there would be nothing to make it go bad.
      So it would only be radiation in space that might change it over time.

    • Photo: Helen Johnson

      Helen Johnson answered on 21 Nov 2014:

      Omnomnom, yep not much food lasts for very long here in the flat I share with 3 boys either @Julian, haha.

      Agreed, freeze-dried foods are best for space, because they last for a really long time and don’t take up very much space if the water has been taken out. Have you ever tried space ice cream? I can’t imagine other space food tastes so good though…

      Will you be in the live chat tomorrow Megan?

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