title: The development and evolution of U.S. Army field rations.
abstract: Armed conflicts create large masses of personnel that need to be fed nutritious foods in less than favorable conditions. The United States military, private industry, and academia continue to work together to develop rations that meet the needs of military personnel who find themselves in varying climates, conditions, and geography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Feeney
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Askew
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Jezior
mesh_terms: D018857:Food Packaging / Q000266:history; D005522:Food Services / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history*; D008891:Military Science / Q000266:history; D011340:Problem Solving; D014481:United States