Food allergies

[Marlene]

Thank you so much for joining us Vickie. This is a fascinating topic! Like anyone else, I suspect there are astronauts who have food allergies. Given the fact that you are doing such long range planning, and everything is packaged, are you able to deal with specific food allergies anyone might have?

Thanks!

Marlene

[Vickie Kloeris]

The medical standards for becoming an astronaut are extremely high. Astronauts are basically in perfect health. The selection process screens out those with most medical problems. Due to the high medical standards, we have not yet flown an astronaut with a true food allergy.