Project: from homo computeris to Olympic Athlete

[D B Campbell]

Problem is, the Roman army traditionally had an almost vegetarian diet, based on beans IIRC. Isn't there an account of a legion once threatening mutiny when lack of supplies forced a temporary switch to meat rations? (a reference would be good here, I know! :? )

This idea is usually overstated. Roman soldiers seem to have enjoyed a fairly balanced diet. Animal bones are often found on Roman fort sites, and there are many references to Roman armies eating meat. You are probably thinking of Lucullus' army at the siege of Intercatia, where they were forced to eat unfamiliar types of meat (App., Hisp. 54).