164 Feeding an Army: A History with a Lot of Holes - On Purpose
Published: April 1, 2026
Duration: 23:40
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.
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.