NASA began spaceflights with the idea that astronaut food had to be limited because of fear that weightlessness would cause crumbs and other food fragments to fill the air. That’s […]
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History of airline meals began in 1919
The first ever airline meal was served in 1919 on a Handley-Page flight from London to Paris. Selections at the time typically included cold fried chicken, fruit salads, and sandwiches […]
John Glenn’s first space meals crumbled and floated around
The first American to orbit the earth, John Glenn “carried a menu of freeze-dried powders, tubed spaghetti and roast beef, and a variety of foods reduced to bit-sized cubes The […]