US Combat soldiers benefit from fruit, vegetable-infused rations
Researchers with North Carolina State’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI), located at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, are infusing protein powders and flours, the kinds found at health and nutrition stores, with health-promoting compounds from kale greens and muscadine grapes.
The research addresses a critical military challenge: how to provide balanced diets (inclusive of fruits and vegetables) to troops in the field that will have taste appeal while still maintaining shelf life, portability and health-protective functionality.
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