In the Mercury program, food looked like this (mmm Soylent-y) : http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/apollo-to-the-moon/online/food.1.html http://airandspace.s

In the Mercury program, food looked like this (mmm Soylent-y) : http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/apollo-to-the-moon/online/food.1.html http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/apollo-to-the-moon/onl... Problem was that it wasn't particularly enjoyable. During Gemini/Apollo food looked like this: http://www.space1.com/Artifacts/Apollo_Artifacts/Apollo_Food/apollo_food.html http://www.space1.com/Artifacts/Apollo_Artifacts/Apollo_Food... Anyone up for Catfood? Probably tasted a lot better than Mercury Tube food but not quite the same as mom's. Today food looks like this: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/presskits/spacefood/gallery_jsc2003e63872.html http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/presskits/spacefood/ga... And well.. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/AstronautsEatingBurgers.jpg/800px-AstronautsEatingBurgers.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Ast... Kinds like it does on Earth. Some other fun tidbits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_food#Apollo_program_.281968-1975.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_food#Apollo_program_.2819... I think NASA and other space entities could come up with a super Soylent like substance for sustenance in space, but the trend towards normal food is apparent. I think it's safe to say that Astronauts are well disciplined and dedicated... and if they're not willing to put up with eating goop in a tube... Well I think it goes to show that people by large, even under extreme and alien circumstances, enjoy presentation and variety more than Mr. Rhinehart may believe (or like to suggest to us).