All daily routines of astronauts living in a zero-gravity environment are affected. This From drinking water to food It covers many basic needs.
So they should avoid certain foods and only eat certain things. as much as bread The reason behind their inability to eat basic foods Let’s explain why.
Astronauts can’t eat whatever they want in space.

Similar to camping, astronauts take enough food with them for the duration of their stay when they go into space. But of course they can’t take everything they want. There isn’t even a refrigerator…
Instead, nutritionists determine what astronauts eat to track their diets balance of vitamins and minerals offers.
They cannot eat bread, which is indispensable for tables.

It is very important that the space station is clean. of bread If we consider that it has a clastic structure It’s not very suitable for that place.
In addition, the low gravity creates crumbs spread in the air that astronauts breathe It can both damage their equipment and get into their windpipes.
And of course bread. short shelf life there is. For all these reasons, bread, one of the best carbohydrate sources, has little space.
Other foods astronauts can’t eat in space:

- Biscuit
- Cracker
- Chips
- Chips
- Salty
- Black pepper
- Ice cream
Sources: TUBITAK, Little Medical School
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