Our class have been planning a mission to Mars for the last month or so. We have been planning a sustainable biodome garden for when we reach Mars. We have had to research the needs of plants so that we bring with us the correct irrigation equipment, heaters, lights, soil and so on. We know that it will be important nutritionally to have fresh food available as it takes a very long time for anything to arrive from Earth.
We are also thinking about what to eat during space travel and know that it is just as important for an astronaut to have a healthy diet as it is for us. We have used the NHS eatwell guide to find out what we can eat as part of a healthy, balanced diet while we travel to the red planet.
We want to promote fresh food and healthy diets throughout the Solar System!