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| − | *[[Animals]], such as chicken, can be grown in parts of greenhouses. | + | *[[Animals]], such as chicken, can be grown in parts of greenhouses. It must be taken into account that the production of 1 kg meat requires 7 to 16 kg of vegetable matter. |
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| + | *[http://www.situations.org.uk/_uploaded_pdfs/KateThompsonwhatyoucandoresource.pdf Kate Thompson: What you can do resource] (facts and figures about resource consumption for food production) | ||
[[Category: Human Considerations]] | [[Category: Human Considerations]] | ||
[[Category: Greenhouse]] | [[Category: Greenhouse]] | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 15 December 2007
The amount of Food that can be brought from Earth to Mars is limited, and the logistics of a continued food transport for the long term is expensive.
An automomous colony needs it's own food production. The following reasons apply:
- financial cost reduction
- Quality of food
- Independence from Earth
Food that can be brought from Earth
- Several sorts of dehydrated food.
- Natural food that containes large amounts of fat and carbohydrates, such as nuts.
- Concentrated fruit juice
Local Production Methods
- Vegetable can be grown in greenhouses.
- Proteins, fat and carbohydrates can be produced by a biotechnological factory
- Animals, such as chicken, can be grown in parts of greenhouses. It must be taken into account that the production of 1 kg meat requires 7 to 16 kg of vegetable matter.
External Links
- Kate Thompson: What you can do resource (facts and figures about resource consumption for food production)
