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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 4 MIN

Turning microbes into meals: The Pentagon seeks alternative proteins to feed troops in the field

from WUNC-FM: News · host Jay Price

The U.S. military wants troops on the front lines to be able to make their own food — literally. It's trying to develop ways to use microbes to create meals, using a process that would look more at home in a laboratory than in a kitchen.

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Turning microbes into meals: The Pentagon seeks alternative proteins to feed troops in the field

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The U.S. military wants troops on the front lines to be able to make their own food — literally. It's trying to develop ways to use microbes to create meals, using a process that would look more at home in a laboratory than in a kitchen.

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