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by narrator 1695 days ago
Speaking of examples of food innovation aiding military campaigns, Napoleon's army was responsible for the development of canned food[1].

[1] https://unrealfacts.com/napoleon-bonaparte-role-canned-food-...

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James Burke covers this in Connections, season one I believe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(British_documenta...

Wow, this might be one of the best Wikipedia pages I've ever encountered. Thanks for linking it!
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