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| [[File:MRE.jpg|thumb|UNSC standard issue MRE, menu 12.]] | | [[File:MRE.jpg|thumb|UNSC standard issue MRE, menu 12.]] |
| The concept of battlefield '''Meals, Ready-to-Eat''', or "'''MREs'''" for short, has not changed much over the past six hundred years. MREs are carried aboard [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] vessels for use on the battlefield. A conventional MRE contains a single meal, consisting of pre-cooked food which has been vacuum-sealed into plastic containers or pouches so as to prevent spoiling.<ref name="wiki">[[Wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat|'''Wikipedia:''' ''Meal, Ready-to-Eat'']]</ref>
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| These MREs are designed so that the contents remain edible for months, or even years, if need be. MREs are typically used in areas of combat where constructing a kitchen facility is not possible, or practical due to time or safety constraints. Each [[drop pod]] stores a number of MREs for the landed [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]].<ref>'''Xbox 360 Magazine''', "Issue 35", ''pages 34-37''</ref>
| | The concept of battlefield '''Meals, Ready-to-Eat''', or "'''MREs'''" for short, has not changed much over the past six hundred years. MREs are carried aboard [[UNSC]] vessels for use on the battlefield. A conventional MRE contains a single meal, consisting of pre-cooked food which has been vacuum-sealed into plastic containers or pouches so as to prevent spoiling<ref>[[Wikipedia:MRE|MRS's]]</ref>. |
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| The opinion on MREs was generally negative, with many individuals expressing distaste for the food carried in the packs. [[Franklin Mendez|Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez]] believed that the MRE packs, while nutritionally dense, was one of the most foul-tasting substances known to man. Although, he claimed that MRE packs were still better in taste than special forces emergency bars.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 71''</ref> However, the honey hazelnut-flavored protein bar was often considered desirable.<ref name="ch208">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 208''</ref>
| | These MREs are designed so that the contents remain edible for months, or even years, if need be. MREs are typically used in areas of combat where constructing a kitchen facility is not possible, or practical due to time or safety constraints. Each [[Human Entry Vehicle|HEV]] stores a number of MREs for the landed [[ODSTs]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref>. The ODSTs who landed on [[Installation 04]] had ample supplies to set up [[Alpha Base]], including MREs. |
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| | MREs can be seen on the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' level [[The Package (level)|The Package]], scattered outside of Dr. Halsey's lab. |
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| ==Contents== | | ==Contents== |
| MREs have conventionally contained a number of food items, and there are usually dozens of different meals and variations so that not every MRE contains the same meal.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Package]]''</ref> This is so that soldiers may have a variety in their diets while in a hostile area. The contents of an MRE provided approximately three thousand calories, enough to keep a soldier properly nourished.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 70''</ref> | | MREs have conventionally contained a number of food items, and there are usually dozens of different meals and variations so that not every MRE contains the same meal. This is so that soldiers may have a variety in their Diets while in a hostile area. Some of the materials that could be found in an MRE may include: |
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| Some of the materials that could be found in an MRE may include:
| | *Basic [[Rations]] |
| | *[[Stim-Packs]] |
| | *[[Protein Bar]]s |
| | *Instant [[Coffee]] |
| | *Nutritional Supplements |
| | *[[Candy Bar]]s |
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| *Basic [[List of food and drinks|rations]]
| | The opinion of MREs in the Halo Universe is unknown, however many military autobiographies in the Early 21st century recorded negative opinions, being somewhat nasty to eat. |
| *[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Stim-packs]]
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| *[[List of food and drinks#Protein|Protein bar]]s, including honey hazelnut flavoring{{Ref/Reuse|ch208}}
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| *Instant [[List of food and drinks#Beverages|coffee]]
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| *Nutritional supplements
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| *[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Candy bar]]s
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| ==Numbers==
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| *No.10: Red Curry and Phad Thai
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| *No.34: Sandwich
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| *No.35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto
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| *No.42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread
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| *No.73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice
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| *No.89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:Ammo tin Sandwich bag.jpg|Menu No 34 Sandwich.
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| File:HINF Concept MRE.jpg|Concept art of an MRE and its contents for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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| File:HINF MRE Menu10.png|Menu 10: Red Curry and Phad Thai.
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| File:HINF MRE Menu35.png|Menu 35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto.
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| File:HINF MRE Menu42.jpg|Menu 42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread.
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| File:HINF MRE Menu73.jpg|Menu 73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice.
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| File:HINF MRE Menu89.png|Menu 89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]'' {{Mo}}
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| **''[[Blunt Instruments]]
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| | | [[Category:Food and Drink]] |
| [[Category:Food and drinks]] | | [[Category:UNSC technology]] |
