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In NASA’s Quest to Feed Astronauts in Deep Space, Tufts Team Sees Promise in Insect Cells

By May 27, 2022No Comments

Future astronauts traveling to Mars will need food that’s nutritious and tasty enough to keep them in peak health for several years—and that’s also easy to grow, store, and prepare with minimal waste. A Tufts team is developing a promising solution: an alternative version of meat that’s made from cultivated insect cells.