Food for survival is the one thing manufacturers have in mind when manufacturing MRE Meals. The meals ready to eat are not to be fare served at a fancy dinner but that is not to suggest that the emergency meals are not tasty and satisfying. Suppliers of both civilian and military meals include reliable companies such as Wornick, Sopakco, and Ameriqual.

MRE foods were developed to sustain soldiers engaged in combat, training, or performing other duties during military operations. When units are out in the field on manuevers and no dining facilities are possible, army rations are provided.

Each separate military MRE is a self contained ration which consists of a complete meal packaged into a lightweight container. The ration packs fit easily into a soldier’s field jacket or camo pants pocket. The main entrees come with various side items in the survival food packages.

There are 24 separate selections to choose from when deciding what’s for dinner! MRE Meals were a invention of neccesity to aid soldiers to be combat ready. Civilians now are afforded the luxury of purchasing emergency food for their families.

The MRE survival food provides 1250 calories on average with each selection eaten. In every meal, survivalists are provided with one third of the essential vitamins and minerals the military recommends allowed daily. The army rations also include extras such as a moist towelette, eating utensil, and chewing gum.

With the exception of the drinks, MRE meals are ready to eat. Some people like to eat their entrees hot while others prefer them cold. There are optional flameless heaters offered with some cases of survival food. Most people who are “roughing it” just want to knock the chill off by dipping the packs in heated water.

An estimate of a 3-5 year shelf life for MRE foods is based on the temperature in the storage area not reaching more than 80 degress F. On the other hand, military foods have been known to last much longer. The shelf life stated on the survival food can be lengthened or shortened depending on storage room temperatures and procedures.

Meals ready to eat answer the question of what’s for dinner with menus such as chicken breast filet with BBQ seasoning, corn bread stuffing, carmel apple bar, wheat snack bread, jalapeno cheese spread, candy, and French vanilla coffee. The survival food is also available in vegetarian and religious meals. Not only is the above menu nutritious but it tastes every bit as good as it sounds!