U.S. Military Meals Redux: More Fruit And Vegetables, Less Fat -- L.A. Times
The diet revolution has a new front. The U.S. military -- revising its nutrition standards for the first time in two decades -- will soon be serving more fruit and less fat.
Pentagon officials will officially announce the program Thursday afternoon when First Lady Michelle Obama visits Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas. The military has already launched a pilot program there to improve the nutrition of its food.
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More News On U.S. Military Food Being 'Upgraded'
Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade -- CBS/AP
Pentagon attacks obesity with new food choices -- Reuters
Hold the mystery meat: Military bases to get first nutrition standards upgrade in 20 years -- Washington Post/AP
New plan to cut the fat of the military -- FOX News/Reuters
New Campaign Aims to Improve Troops, Families’ Health -- DoD Live
Dining hall food to get healthy makeover -- Navy Times
Hold the mystery meat: Military food menus to get upgrades -- Stars and Stripes
WNU Editor: A cool timeline (since the Revolutionary War) on what American soldiers were given to eat is here.
No bacon burgers though.
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