The Two-Year Sandwich via BBC
The Army's Latest Innnovation: A Sandwich That Stays Fresh for Two Years -- Popular Science
The military’s M.R.E.--the Meal Ready to Eat, or those air-sealed packages full of gummy pastes and freeze-dried dreck that soldiers carry into the field--is getting a much-needed upgrade. But it’s not in the form of better tasting dehydrated foods or better freeze-drying technology. Rather, the U.S. Army has developed the world’s most cutting edge sandwich, the BBC reports, one that can be served fresh after sitting on the shelf for a full two years.
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My Comment: The science makes sense .... but still .... 2 years on the shelf?!?!?!