Entomophagy as Part of a Space Diet for Habitation on Mars

Abstract

In order to develop a basic design for an agricultural system that could support life on Mars, an appropriate space diet for humans is first required. We conducted a nutritional evaluation on a candidate menu. A combination of rice, soybean, sweet potato, green-yellow vegetable (represented by Komatsuna), silkworm pupa, and loach was found to be an appropriate diet that fulfills human nutritional requirements.