Pizza MREs, Tech on the Farm, Lamb Barbacoa

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 16, 2014 Food & Drink

We discuss the challenge of making ready-to-eat pizzas for the army and hear about how tech is transforming agriculture. Plus, Jonathan Gold reviews a new restaurant in the City of Commerce that specializes in lamb barbacoa.

Banner Image Credit: U.S. Army

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