Health Concerns Escalate as Photos of Stranded Boeing Astronauts Surface (15/20)

All meat and eggs are cooked on earth and only have to be reheated in space. Meanwhile, dehydrated soups, stews and casseroles need water that comes from the space station’s 530-gallon fresh water tank.

The ISS even recycles the astronauts’ urine and sweat into fresh water, ensuring very little waste. 

Williams and Wilmore prepare their own food and eat it on magnetized trays with metal utensils. 

The specialist insisted the astronauts are well-cared for and there shouldn’t be any concern for their health. 

“Nothing is left to chance and that includes their food,” the specialist explained.