Scientists have found a way to convert human waste into a Vegemite-like food for astronauts

news.com.au ^

[BenLurkin]

ASTRONAUTS on missions to Mars and beyond could soon survive off a “Vegemite-like” substance made from human waste.

Scientists have just developed the method which uses microbes to break down solid and liquid waste.

What’s left behind is a “microbial goo” that’s high in protein and fat — essential qualities for food sources needed for long space voyages.

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“Imagine if someone were to finetune our system so that you could get 85 per cent of the carbon and nitrogen back from waste into protein without having to use hydroponics or artificial light,” Professor House said.

“That would be a fantastic development for deep-space travel. It’s faster than growing tomatoes or potatoes.”

[pangaea6]

Always thought vegi-mite tasted like crap, but now we know crap tastes like vegi-mite

[TruthWillWin]

Sounds like a topic in an I Love Lucy episode?

[katana]

Recycled $*** made to look like Vegemite. Not actually that hard to do.

[Songcraft]

Déjà Vu All Over Again

[Edward.Fish]

Do you want Australia to dominate the Space Race?
Because this is how Australia dominates the Space Race.

[faithhopecharity]

McD’s appears to have had this technology for years ?

[RegulatorCountry]

Adds a whole new level of meaning to ESAD.

[Revel]

What comes out of the body the 2nd time? Can you just keep putting it back in? LOL

[Revel]

My poo tastes so much better than your poo.

[dp0622]

LOL

[BenLurkin]

After eating this a couple days a person might be happy if anything at all emerges out the other end.

[TBP]

“What’s all this talk about endangered feces? Who wants them anyway?”

[doug from upland]

By human waste, do they mean Antifa and BLM members?

[buffaloguy]

It comes out of the bottom of a beer brewing vat. Basically dead yeast and such.

[BenLurkin]

Hold on a minute, Emily.....

[Enchante]

I’m not going on any space flight that has that on the menu !!!

[seowulf]

I think I know what they’ll turn into Tang!

[beethovenfan]

Oh boy! Turd burgers!

[Secret Agent Man]

Schitt. A schitt sandwich.

[Secret Agent Man]

Well people either really like vegemite, or really hate it.

Kinda like cilantro.

So i am guessing some will really like schitty food, and some will really hate it.