Friday, June 29, 2012  June 29, General Eisenhower, and Coca-
Cola  This day in Food History….  - National Almond Butter
Crunch Day - Feast day of St. Peter, patron saint of fishermen,
bakers, harvesters.  1943 General Eisenhower requested that
Coca-Cola provide 10 portable bottling plants for U.S. troops
overseas.  2005 The USDA confirmed today the first domestic case
of mad cow disease.  The 12 year old cow was born in Texas and
spent its whole life on the same ranch.  So I took a few days
off from writing…no excuse…no reason…just needed a break…now –
now break is over. Thank you for your indulgence…  What shall I
write about today?  Not much tickles my fancy with the
significances of food history.  I am a historian of sorts
because I am a veteran, I guess it would be a good topic to
discuss Eisenhower sending Coca-Cola to the troops overseas
during World War II.  First, a short history (if that is
possible) about Coca-Cola  The Coca-Cola recipe was developed at
the Eagle Drug a Chemical Company which was a