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Space Food: The Final Frontier!

Season 2 Episode 203 | 5m 48s

When you think of space food, what comes to mind? Probably dried ice cream, jell-o, and food in a tube. But today's advances in cosmonaut cuisine include everything from mashed potatoes to chocolate pudding. And it turns out space impacts your body, so it’s not just the food variety that astronauts need, but nutrient dense meals high in iron and vitamin D.

Aired: 03/08/20
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Unearth the history of insect eating and explore the protein-packed world of insects.
Uncover the secrets behind "sell by," "best by," and "use by" food date labels.
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Discover the Truth Behind Egg Labels and the differences between them all.
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Unearth the history of insect eating and explore the protein-packed world of insects.
Uncover the secrets behind "sell by," "best by," and "use by" food date labels.
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