This fascinating video shows an original World War II–era US Army C-Ration can from the 1940s being opened today, in 2026.

The Combat Feeding Division wants to produce meatless, protein-rich rations “alternative proteins” for feeding troops ...

The logistical task of providing subsistence for military personnel has been critical throughout history. Frederick the Great of Prussia is credited with having defined an army as a group of men who ...

The Army is hoping to eventually put meat alternatives in ration packs for soldiers. No, the Army isn’t going vegan, but it is looking at “alternative proteins” to help keep soldiers well fed in ...

After years of being stymied by technological limitations, the U.S. Army has developed a weapon that’s sure to be so popular that soldiers will demand its deployment: MRE pizza. The Army’s Natick Labs ...

Shelf-stable combat rations are essential for enabling individual warfighters to perform assigned missions and survive battlefield threats. The current family of rations has been developed and ...

Soldiers may find themselves a long way from the comforts of a kitchen – but they always have to eat. BBC Future looks at the clever tricks to make food to eat on the hoof. When soldiers go into the ...

As stated in Chapter 1, the Committee on Military Nutrition Research (CMNR) was asked to address five specific questions dealing with strategies to overcome underconsumption of military operational ...