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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> | 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> | ||
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 [[ | 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 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> | 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> | ||
==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, ''[[ | 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> | ||
Some of the materials that could be found in an MRE may include: | Some of the materials that could be found in an MRE may include: | ||
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*Basic [[List of food and drinks|rations]] | *Basic [[List of food and drinks|rations]] | ||
*[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Stim-packs]] | *[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Stim-packs]] | ||
*[[List of food and drinks#Protein|Protein bar]]s, including honey hazelnut flavoring | *[[List of food and drinks#Protein|Protein bar]]s, including honey hazelnut flavoring{{Ref/Reuse|ch208}} | ||
*Instant [[List of food and drinks#Beverages|coffee]] | *Instant [[List of food and drinks#Beverages|coffee]] | ||
*Nutritional supplements | *Nutritional supplements | ||
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==Numbers== | ==Numbers== | ||
*No.10: Red Curry and Phad Thai | |||
*No.34: Sandwich | *No.34: Sandwich | ||
*No.35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto | |||
*No.42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread | |||
*No.73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice | |||
*No.89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Ammo tin Sandwich bag.jpg|Menu No 34 Sandwich | File:Ammo tin Sandwich bag.jpg|Menu No 34 Sandwich. | ||
File:HINF Concept MRE.jpg|Concept art of an MRE and its contents for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu10.png|Menu 10: Red Curry and Phad Thai. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu35.png|Menu 35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu42.jpg|Menu 42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu73.jpg|Menu 73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu89.png|Menu 89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
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