Mission to grow food in space to cut astronauts' eating bill | BBC News

Steak, mashed potatoes and desserts for astronauts could soon be grown from individual cells in space if an experiment from scientists is deemed successful.

A European Space Agency (ESA) project has assessed the viability of growing so-called lab-grown food in low gravity and higher radiation in orbit and on other worlds.

ESA is funding the research to explore new ways of reducing the cost of feeding an astronaut, which can cost up to £20,000 per day.

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Post from BBC News on April 22, 2025