What you need to know:
- The Army’s Flexible Eating & Expanded Program (FEED) launched at Fort Hood
- Program lets Soldiers use their CAC at participating Exchange restaurants
- Military dietitians review and approve every FEED menu item
DALLAS – Fort Hood Soldiers can swipe their Common Access Cards (CAC) to cover dietician-approved meals at Burger King, Starbucks, Qdoba, Freshens, Charleys, Subway, Arby’s and Panera Bread with the Army’s Flexible Eating & Expanded Program (FEED) launch at the installation Nov. 3.
Fort Hood is the second Army installation to offer FEED, after Fort Stewart launched the program in August. The program lets Soldiers apply their daily meal entitlement toward select items at participating Exchange restaurants on post, giving them another way to eat beyond the dining facility.
“As a pharmacy specialist, it’s hard to access the DFAC,” said Spc. Marc Jahchan. “Having a program such as this available where we can use our CAC nearby instead of a specific facility makes it much easier to continue day-to-day activities due to proximity and convenience.”
Military dietitians review and approve every FEED menu item. At Starbucks, for instance, Soldiers can choose from several meals such as a turkey bacon, cheddar and egg white sandwich with avocado spread, apple juice or milk.
“Soldiers work long, unpredictable hours, and a meal plan should fit around their mission, not the other way around,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Angela Holden, the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor. “FEED puts familiar Exchange restaurants to work for Fort Hood’s Soldiers, offering convenient choices that still meet the nutrition standards they need to stay ready.”
Social media-friendly version: FEED has arrived at Fort Hood! On Nov. 3, the Great Place became the second Army installation to launch FEED, giving Soldiers flexible, dietitian-approved meal options at select Exchange restaurants on post. Read more: https://wp.me/p9Q7PG-3ly
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