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164 Feeding an Army: A History with a Lot of Holes - On Purpose
Season 5
Published 4 days, 6 hours ago
Description
This week we get to look back at more of why War is Awful - and it's not JUST becasue of the food. We also talk about why war food was predictably awful for everyone everywhere for approximately 5000 years.
Biology - and mainly the stupid microfauna of the Earth.
Understanding what war food was before the Civil War helps inform how such crazy supply errors and choices were made during the Civil War - and you can start to see how this is going to change war planning - and food system planning going forward.
Also also - here's where you can view
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Love your Library! Watch it on Kanopy
(free with your Library Card)
If your Library doesn't have Kanopy -
PBS - With Subscription
Other Options:
Amazon - alas with an ad-on
You Tube - but for a price
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
Threads: @THoAFood
Instagram: @THoAFood
& some other socials... @THoAFood
Biology - and mainly the stupid microfauna of the Earth.
Understanding what war food was before the Civil War helps inform how such crazy supply errors and choices were made during the Civil War - and you can start to see how this is going to change war planning - and food system planning going forward.
Also also - here's where you can view
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Love your Library! Watch it on Kanopy
(free with your Library Card)
If your Library doesn't have Kanopy -
PBS - With Subscription
Other Options:
Amazon - alas with an ad-on
You Tube - but for a price
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
Threads: @THoAFood
Instagram: @THoAFood
& some other socials... @THoAFood