265: Space Bites: Reflections of a NASA Food Scientist – Vickie Kloeris

There’s more to NASA than astronauts and engineers, and there’s more to “space food” than freeze dried ice cream. Retired NASA food scientist Vickie Kloeris shares a sneak peek into her space food career with entertaining stories and situations that defy gravity.

Tune into this episode to learn about:

· the food science involved in feeding astronauts

· the psychological importance of food in space programs

· different strategies and technologies utilized to make food safe, convenient and tasty in orbit

· challenges, solutions and stories about dining microgravity style

· the role of registered dietitians in space food

· why dietary monitoring in space is important

· food science as a career path

· the Institute of Food Technologists