My point on the "sci-fi scenarios" was more for crewed exploration and settlement of space in the medium and long term future. While there are plenty of other

My point on the "sci-fi scenarios" was more for crewed exploration and settlement of space in the medium and long term future. While there are plenty of other reasons to be skeptical about that, the ability to supply them with some fresh food without requiring magic biotechnology is certainly one barrier crossed off the list.