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Canadian Snacks for Space
Canadian foods onboard the ISS during Expedition 20/21 with Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk
Tadka tempter
Indian red lentil curry
Toledo, Ontario
Smoked Salmon Pate
Smoky pate prepared with fillets of wild pink salmon from Canada's West Coast
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Couscous sultana
Wheat semolina, chick peas, and raisins in a Moroccan sauce
Lachute, Quebec
Arctic char jerky chips
Spicy arctic char jerky
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Dried cranberries with raspberry flavour
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Quebec
Dark Chocolate Cranberries
Tart cranberries surrounded by dark chocolate
Abbotsford, British Columbia
St. Hyacinthe, Quebec
Canadian foods sent to space during mission STS-127 with Canadian astronaut Julie Payette
Cheesy Palak
Traditional Indian palak paneer curry
Toledo, Ontario
Wild Smoked Salmon Jerky
Strips of smoked wild Pacific salmon marinated in soy sauce and garlic
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Maple Butter
Quebec
Dark Chocolate Cranberries
Tart cranberries surrounded by dark chocolate
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Maple Leaf Cookies
Cookies made with pure Quebec maple syrup
Don Mills, Ontario
Beef Jerky
Cold Lake, Alberta
Shrimp and Garlic Pasta
Shrimp and garlic sauce over farfalle pasta
Lachute, Quebec
CRITERIA
Food items suggested must meet these criteria to be eligible.
Origin
- Item must be commercially* available (food items must be commercially available before and after the contest closes).
*There are no refrigeration or freezer capabilities on the International Space Station therefore food needs to have a shelf-life of at least one year. Commercially available products have undergone shelf-life testing and food processing facilities use various food safety and quality assurance programs to ensure commercially available food is safe for consumption.
- Item must be a product of Canada.
Ingredients
- No beverages.
- No alcoholic ingredients.
- Preference given to products low in sodium (Low salt level. Check the % Daily Value on the nutrition facts table on the package to find out if your item has low sodium: 5% or less is a little and 15% or more is a lot.)
Onboard the International Space Station
- No fridge or freezer are available onboard the Station. Items should have a long shelf-life capacity (such as canned, dried, vacuum sealed, and dehydrated food).
- No glass containers.
- No carbonated items (like soft drinks).
On-orbit preparation
- Only hot and cold water dispenser, a convection oven and a food warmer for cans are available onboard the ISS to prepare food items.
On-orbit Consumption
Because of the weightless environment, the following criteria should be considered:
- Low amount of crumbs.
- No strong odours that will linger.
- Items must be consumed directly from package.
The winning snacks
- All entries must be submitted via the website form. All obligatory categories must be filled for the entry to be eligible.
- Canadian Space Agency experts will review all entries and prepare a short list based on the list of criteria. A panel of judges, including astronaut Chris Hadfield, will meet in the summer of 2011 to take part in a "taste challenge". Between five to ten (5 to 10) Canadian snacks will be selected.
- The Canadian Space Agency will post the names of the selected Canadian snacks on its website. Common trade names provided by the contestants are for the purpose of product identification only. No endorsement of any product in particular is implied.
- After completion of the space mission and upon the return of the astronaut, contestants who suggested the winning snacks will receive a personalized photo of Chris onboard the International Space Station savouring the Canadian snacks suggested.
- All decisions of the Canadian Space Agency, the panel of judges and of Chris Hadfield are final.
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Suggest your snack
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Thank you. Your suggestion was sent and will be considered by a team at Canadian Space Agency.
Contest ends on August 31, 2011.
Canada, tell us what you like to eat!
Just as we do on Earth, when astronauts in space get together for meals, they talk about their day and tell stories about their homeland through the foods they share. While Canadian astronauts Julie Payette and Robert Thirsk were in space in 2009, they shared a Canadian meal with their crewmates from around the world. (See past Canadian items flown). Local foods can tell the story of the diverse regions of our vast country.
Now you can help astronaut Chris Hadfield bring some Canadian treats to space with him.
What's your favourite Canadian fare? Do you know of a one-of-a-kind snack that is unique to your region?
Nominate your local Canadian food and tell us why you love it. Your nomination along with your story will be featured on our website.
Chris will then select the Canadian treats that will be part of his space mission menu.
If your submission is selected, you will receive a photograph of the astronauts eating your food in space and a call from Chris himself.
Keep in mind that the International Space Station doesn't have a refrigerator to keep food fresh, so your pick must have a long shelf-life. Dried, canned or dehydrated food is ideal. The food you nominate must comply with specifid criteria to make it to space. Read the Contest's rules carefully.
Send us the name of your food item, where it was purchased and why you are suggesting it. We want to hear why you love it! Send as many suggestions as you like!
Be part of Chris' mission!
DECLARATION
By making an entry, contestants acknowledge that they have read the contest rules and agree to abide by them. Contestants also acknowledge and agree that the decisions of the contest organizers are final in all respects. Contestants also grant the Canadian Space Agency the right and permission to use their first name, city and province of residence and food item description texts in any form of media for publicity purposes in connection with the contest and without compensation. Any personal information collected for the purposes of the competition will only be used or disclosed for that purpose and in accordance with the Privacy Act of Canada. In providing such information, participants or their parent/guardian do consent to the use and disclosure of such information as indicated. The parent or the legal guardian will become responsible for anything related to the entry, the competition or the awarding of prizes if the winner has not reached the age of majority.
This contest is subject to all applicable federal laws. Prizes are subject to change without notification and must be accepted as awarded. No substitutions will be made, transfer permitted or refunds allowed, cash or otherwise.
RELEASE
I, as identified above, by my parent or legal guardian (if entrant has not reached the age of majority) declare the following:
- 1. I consent to the use and disclosure in any form of media, and in connection with the contest, of my first name, city and province of residence and food item description text that I provided.
- 2. In the event that I win a prize, I agree to accept the prize as offered.
* Common trade names provided are for the purpose of product identification only. No endorsement of any product in particular is implied.
Location where it was bought
