...which might matter here on Earth too. I know GMOs are a bugbear to many people, but the transgenic lettuce produces a hormone that stimulates bone growth.
This could be grown on space stations (lettuce grows hydroponically and doesn't mind microgravity, which is why they used lettuce) to keep astronauts from losing as much bone mass.
It could also be grown in ares on Earth that have poor infrastructure and eaten by postmenopausal women to stave off osteoporosis.
Yay lettuce. I don't even like lettuce, but part of me goes "Lettuce or pill? I might take the lettuce..."
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