CONCLUSIONS 



Food preference data obtained during TEKTITE II will be used in designing 

 food systems for Skylab and subsequent manned spaceflights. TEKTITE II 

 data revealed that food monotony can be delayed by including various food 

 types (frozen, dehydrated and thermos tab ili zed) in a food system. 



There was a negative psychological effect associated with the use of 

 disposable plastic eating utensils. Consequently, stainless steel utensils 

 will be used for the Skylab Program, even though additional work is required 

 for cleansing and sanitizing. 



Strict control and monitoring devices are required during the shipment, 

 storage and transfer of frozen food. Unless properly monitored, it is 

 difficult to detect food which has been thawed and refrozen, A potential 

 health hazard exists if this remains undetected. 



There has been a trend to move away from precision assessment to simpler, 

 more rapid techniques requiring less involvement by technical personnel 

 while permitting more individuals to be tested within a given period. 



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