Combat-ready kitchen how the U.S. military shapes the way you eat

"Americans eat more processed foods than anyone else in the world. We also spend more on military research. These two seemingly unrelated facts are inextricably linked. If you ever wondered how ready-to-eat foods infiltrated your kitchen, you'll love this entertaining romp through the secret militar...

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Main Author: Marx de Salcedo, Anastacia (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Current, [2015]
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Table of Contents:
  • Unpacking Your Child's Lunch Box
  • American Food System, Central Command, Part One
  • American Food System, Central Command, Part Two
  • A Romp Through the Early History of Combat Rations
  • Disruptive Innovation : The Tin Can
  • World War II, The Subsistence Lab, and Its Merry Band Of Insiders
  • What America Runs On
  • How Do You Want That Chunked and Formed Restructured Steak?
  • A Loaf of Extended-Life Bread, a Hunk of Processed Cheese, and Thou
  • Plastic Packaging Remodels the Planet
  • Late-Night Munchies? Break Out the Three-Year-Old Pizza And Months-Old Guacamole
  • Supermarket Tour
  • Coming Up Next from the House of GI Joe
  • Do We Really Want Our Children Eating like Special Ops?