What Do the World's Armies Eat?

The Eat Of Battle – How The World's Armies Get Fed -- The Guardian

An army marches on its stomach but what do different countries feed their troops? Who gets smoked sprats or tinned cheddar – and who wants 'three-year pizza'?

The Taliban might be just a few hundred metres away, but in the mess halls of the US bases in southern Afghanistan, there are more pressing dangers lurking: undercooked eggs. Signs placed above the breakfast fry-up station warn against asking for an egg sunny side up: it's available over-easy only. The reason, as explained by patient cooks to bemused visitors, is that diseases might lurk in a runny yolk. Feeding soldiers in a warzone is one of the biggest challenges for any army. Generals want to keep their soldiers healthy, and food done well, both in the "d-facs" (dining faciliites) and MREs ("meals ready to eat", in US army speak – or "ration packs") can be a morale booster, a reminder of home in a hostile, alien place.

So for soldiers on the ground, one of the most important recent breakthroughs in military technology may be the "three-year pizza", described by its scientist creators as the "holy grail" of ration-pack food.

Read more ....

Update: Tabasco for the British, 40% proof shot of cordiale for the Italians: Can you guess the army's nationality by its ration pack? -- Daily Mail

My Comment: The Chinese rations look the most "boring" .... and they are written in Chinese and (surprise surprise) ENGLISH!

Advertisement

You have just read the article News for today's that category by title What Do the World's Armies Eat?. You can bookmark this page with a URL http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2014/02/what-do-world-armies-eat.html. Thank you!

Posted by: Tukiyooo What Do the World's Armies Eat? Updated at : 9:20 PM

Monday, February 24, 2014