A FYI thread: 10 Food Favorites Invented by the U.S. Military Anastacia Marx de Salcedos new book Combat-Ready Kitchen: How the U.S. Military Shapes the Way You Eat explores how many of the processed foods we buy at the supermarket are prepared using technology and techniques invented by the military to preserve and transport food for troops in battle. To celebrate its release, the author gives us a glimpse into the books subject with a list that highlights just a few ways military research affects our daily diet. Marx de Salcedos book dives deep into the subject: she gains access to the DoDs Combat Feeding Directorate at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. She explores the research and reflects on the role of processed food in the civilian diet and wonders about its long-term effects on health. Its an ambitious book: she weaves military history into a discussion of the food industry and modern health policy, all filtered through her own familys experiences. Thank you military industrial complex for; McRib sandwiches Supermarket bread Cheetos Energy bars TV Dinners Tortillas in a bag Read more: http://undertheradar.military.com/2...s-invented-by-the-u-s-military/#ixzz3htBTmPLj Under the Radar
Spam.... Although , I don't generally eat any of those foods listed. They do serve as a junk food snack once in a while. I bet most of this stuff would lead to cancer and early grave. Of course, who really cares about long term heath of Combat personnell right?
Hmmm... I notice almost all of the listed foods are absolute top-list favorites of POTHEADS. Coincidence?
I ate quite a bit of C-Rations. There was a fantastic Pork and Dressing. Also, we got a pack of cigarettes and I'd trade my mint cookies for someone's pack. Sometimes there'd be a small package of Ritz or a Spam dinner.
So the army cooks are all stoners who spend their time compressing used meat into patties and calling it rib?
