# Outrageous Outerspace Meals The Giorgia Zanellato 'Space Food' Series is Out of This World By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-07-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giorgia-zanellato-space-food References: [english.mashkulture.net](http://english.mashkulture.net/2012/07/16/space-food-by-giorgia-zanellato/) & [giorgiazanellato.altervista.org](http://giorgiazanellato.altervista.org/index.php?/something-else/space-food/) In the Giorgia Zanellato 'Space Food' series, the expectations for astronaut meals is changes from vacuum-packed dishes and Tang to aluminium wrapped delights. The photographic project was created by Venice-based, Italian artist Giorgia Zanellato, who actually specializes in product design. Yet, this series makes it appear that these well-formed foods wrapped in aluminum foil are ready to be consumed in low gravity environments high above the earth. Zanellato plays with the stereotype that the [food that astronauts consume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artemis-ii) should be in the shape of some strange tube or pill by instead wrapping [a hamburger](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/double-char) and even a doughnut with sprinkles in foil. The foods are securely packaged with the addition of an American flag and [NASA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solgaard-x-startalk) label as Zanellato ends up making a cultural statement crafting a truly Americana meal for the space cowboy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Alternative Space Meals:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and market alternative meals designed specifically for consumption in space environments. - **Astronaut Food Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new packaging solutions that ensure the safety and quality of food during space travel. - **Cultural Representation in Space Food:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to incorporate cultural diversity into space food offerings to cater to a wide range of astronauts' preferences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Space Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Cater to the growing demand for unique space travel experiences by reimagining the concept of in-flight meals for tourists. - **Food Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced packaging technologies that can extend the shelf life and maintain the taste and texture of food in extreme environments like space. - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with space agencies to design and produce nutritious, appealing, and culturally diverse meals for astronauts on long-duration space missions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Space-Themed Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacethemed-dessert.md) - [Space Tourism-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ichi-station.md) - [Space-Bound Condiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bring-taste-to-space.md) - [Made-for-Space Tortilla Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-ranch-zero-gravity-flavored-tortilla-chip.md) - [Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacio.md) - [Galactic Sandwich Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-space-dunk.md) - [Galactic Atmosphere Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacevip.md) - [Freeze-Dried Ice Cream Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coco-fro.md) - [Intergalactic Chicken Nuggets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-nuggets.md)