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I was wondering... is there any substance strictly forbidden simply because it may dehydrate, cause intestinal problems or other various ailments/threats to systems if improperly handled? Anything someone may ingest is valid for an answer- drinks included here. I was asking this because @uhoh linked to several articles about chili peppers in space (comments 1, 2).

Imagine if something like that dispersed into the water system by accident! Okay, bad example but you get the point.

This is about astronauts in space.

Sorry about the rambling. Im on mobile.

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I was wondering... is there any substance strictly forbidden simply because it may dehydrate, cause intestinal problems or other various ailments/threats to systems if improperly handled? Anything someone may ingest is valid for an answer- drinks included here. I was asking this because @uhoh linked to several articles about chili peppers in space (comments 1, 2).

Imagine if something like that dispersed into the water system by accident! Okay, bad example but you get the point.

This is about astronauts in space.

Sorry about the rambling. Im on mobile.

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Imagine if something like that dispersed into the water system by accident! Okay, bad example but you get the point.

This is about astronauts in space.

Sorry about the rambling. Im on mobile.

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There are in fact many foods astronauts are not allowed to eat. I'll be specifically talking about the ISS as they are the only ones currently in space.

Bread: Astronauts are not allowed to eat bread because their crumbs can go into machine and equipment, and into astronauts' eyes.

Alcohol: Russians are allowed to drink small quantities of alcohol but NASA has prohibited this; for obvious reasons. You don't want a drunk person in a confined pressurized vehicle 400 km above the earth.

Salt and Pepper: Again similar to bread, salt and pepper can go into their eyes and damage equipment.

Soda: Here on earth, the Carbon Dioxide bubbles will just pop and turn into gas, however in micro gravity, the bubbles remain in the liquid and this can cause digestive tract problems such as discomfort.

Food on the ISS has to be compact, lightweight, nutritous, tasty (for astronauts), sticky or wet (to avoid crumbs or loose parts getting into equipment), and processed and pasteurized because food has to remain edible for the length of the entire mission. Because of this, many perishable foods and drinks such as fresh milk and hydrated vegetables are not allowed on space missions. If a food can follow these 6 categories, it is allowed in space (ISS specifically).

Source:

https://www.fi.edu/5-foods-astronauts-cant-eat-in-space

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/eating-in-space.asp

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At least for Shuttle, I'm afraid the list of forbidden foods was almost infinitely long. Anything not officially tested and approved was forbidden.

From the Space Shuttle Food System Summary (only covers the first 25 flights) here's the menu you got to choose from. Don't worry, it's only a couple of weeks at most.

From eating this stuff in simulations, I can attest that it's all at least bearable, although I was never quite brave enough to tackle the dehydrated Broccoli au Gratin.

These are the beverages allowed in the first 25 Space Shuttle flights.

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There are in fact many foods astronauts are not allowed to eat. I'll be specifically talking about the ISS as they are the only ones currently in space.

Bread: Astronauts are not allowed to eat bread because their crumbs can go into machine and equipment, and into astronauts' eyes.

Alcohol: Russians are allowed to drink small quantities of alcohol but NASA has prohibited this; for obvious reasons. You don't want a drunk person in a confined pressurized vehicle 400 km above the earth.

Salt and Pepper: Again similar to bread, salt and pepper can go into their eyes and damage equipment.

Soda: Here on earth, the Carbon Dioxide bubbles will just pop and turn into gas, however in micro gravity, the bubbles remain in the liquid and this can cause digestive tract problems such as discomfort.

Food on the ISS has to be compact, lightweight, nutritous, tasty (for astronauts), sticky or wet (to avoid crumbs or loose parts getting into equipment), and processed and pasteurized because food has to remain edible for the length of the entire mission. Because of this, many perishable foods and drinks such as fresh milk and hydrated vegetables are not allowed on space missions. If a food can follow these 6 categories, it is allowed in space (ISS specifically).

Source:

https://www.fi.edu/5-foods-astronauts-cant-eat-in-space

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/eating-in-space.asp

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  The status of bread on the ISS is slowly evolving; see Why was there a miniature bread on the ISS? and Scott Manley's video youtu.be/SYA8aHY6yzk?t=29
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  The part about salt and pepper is incorrect, it is allowed and flown. It's just dissolved in oil and provided in small bottles. (see the link in my answer) Soda was flown at least twice: space.stackexchange.com/a/10352/6944
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There are in fact many foods astronauts are not allowed to eat. I'll be specifically talking about the ISS as they are the only ones currently in space.

Bread: Astronauts are not allowed to eat bread because their crumbs can go into machine and equipment, and into astronauts' eyes.

Alcohol: Russians are allowed to drink small quantities of alcohol but NASA has prohibited this; for obvious reasons. You don't want a drunk person in a confined pressurized vehicle 400 km above the earth.

Salt and Pepper: Again similar to bread, salt and pepper can go into their eyes and damage equipment.

Soda: Here on earth, the Carbon Dioxide bubbles will just pop and turn into gas, however in micro gravity, the bubbles remain in the liquid and this can cause digestive tract problems such as discomfort.

Food on the ISS has to be compact, lightweight, nutritous, tasty (for astronauts), sticky or wet (to avoid crumbs or loose parts getting into equipment), and processed and pasteurized because food has to remain edible for the length of the entire mission. Because of this, many perishable foods and drinks such as fresh milk and hydrated vegetables are not allowed on space missions. If a food can follow these 6 categories, it is allowed in space (ISS specifically).

Source:

https://www.fi.edu/5-foods-astronauts-cant-eat-in-space

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/eating-in-space.asp

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  I should've been clear in my answer. My apologies. They are not allowed to drink on the ISS anymore but they were allowed before.
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  The status of bread on the ISS is slowly evolving; see Why was there a miniature bread on the ISS? and Scott Manley's video youtu.be/SYA8aHY6yzk?t=29
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  The part about salt and pepper is incorrect, it is allowed and flown. It's just dissolved in oil and provided in small bottles. (see the link in my answer) Soda was flown at least twice: space.stackexchange.com/a/10352/6944
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There are in fact many foods astronauts are not allowed to eat. I'll be specifically talking about the ISS as they are the only ones currently in space.

Bread: Astronauts are not allowed to eat bread because their crumbs can go into machine and equipment, and into astronauts' eyes.

Alcohol: Russians are allowed to drink small quantities of alcohol but NASA has prohibited this; for obvious reasons. You don't want a drunk person in a confined pressurized vehicle 400 km above the earth.

Salt and Pepper: Again similar to bread, salt and pepper can go into their eyes and damage equipment.

Soda: Here on earth, the Carbon Dioxide bubbles will just pop and turn into gas, however in micro gravity, the bubbles remain in the liquid and this can cause digestive tract problems such as discomfort.

Food on the ISS has to be compact, lightweight, nutritous, tasty (for astronauts), sticky or wet (to avoid crumbs or loose parts getting into equipment), and processed and pasteurized because food has to remain edible for the length of the entire mission. Because of this, many perishable foods and drinks such as fresh milk and hydrated vegetables are not allowed on space missions. If a food can follow these 6 categories, it is allowed in space (ISS specifically).

Source:

https://www.fi.edu/5-foods-astronauts-cant-eat-in-space

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/eating-in-space.asp

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At least for Shuttle, I'm afraid the list of forbidden foods was almost infinitely long. Anything not officially tested and approved was forbidden.

From the Space Shuttle Food System Summary (only covers the first 25 flights) here's the menu you got to choose from. Don't worry, it's only a couple of weeks at most.

From eating this stuff in simulations, I can attest that it's all at least bearable, although I was never quite brave enough to tackle the dehydrated Broccoli au Gratin.

These are the beverages allowed in the first 25 Space Shuttle flights.

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At least for Shuttle, I'm afraid the list of forbidden foods was almost infinitely long. Anything not officially tested and approved was forbidden.

From the Space Shuttle Food System Summary (only covers the first 25 flights) here's the menu you got to choose from. Don't worry, it's only a couple of weeks at most.

From eating this stuff in simulations, I can attest that it's all at least bearable, although I was never quite brave enough to tackle the dehydrated Broccoli au Gratin.

These are the beverages allowed in the first 25 Space Shuttle flights.

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At least for Shuttle, I'm afraid the list of forbidden foods was almost infinitely long. Anything not officially tested and approved was forbidden.

From the Space Shuttle Food System Summary (only covers the first 25 flights) here's the menu you got to choose from. Don't worry, it's only a couple of weeks at most.

From eating this stuff in simulations, I can attest that it's all at least bearable, although I was never quite brave enough to tackle the dehydrated Broccoli au Gratin.

These are the beverages allowed in the first 25 Space Shuttle flights.

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