How Military Food Research And Processing Infiltrated Our Supermarkets

By Joseph Cooper,

Published August 4, 2015 at 1:00 PM EDT

08/04/15 - Tuesday’s Topical Currents tackles an unusual culinary topic: how military food research and processing infiltrated our supermarkets. The saying goes, “An Army marches on its Stomach”--so, U.S. Forces developed what became the TV dinner, energy bars, extended-life bread, and instant coffee. Even cling-wrap! We’ll speak with the author of COMBAT-READY KITCHEN - Anastacia Marx de Salcedo. Tuesday at 1pm onTopical Currents.

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