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K-Ration in the United States Military

K-rations were pre-packaged meals developed during World War II by a physiologist, Ancel Benjamin Keys, for American soldiers for eat in the field.

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Keeping Closer Track of K-Rations

—title of an article in the November 3, 2003 issue of BusinessWeek on the Department of Defense’s requirement that by 2005 all of its suppliers must use smart tags to help it keep track of goods, supplies, and equipment.

“The 'K' in K-rations is an homage to Dr. Ancel Keys of the University of Minnesota, who headed the nutritional team that developed the grub for GIs in World War II…”

Aram Bakshian Jr., “How U.S. Cuisine Has Evolved,” The Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2007, p. P10.

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Wikipedia article on K-Rations
WW2RationTechnologies.com Web site on making your own K-Ration Kit
"Rations in Review" by Colonel James C. Longino, Q.M.C. in "The Quartermasters Review," May-June, 1946
K-Ration box

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