Video: How an MRE is Born: Part 1 + Bonus Vid

[Talyn]

Ever wonder how that MRE entree you're eating was cooked up? Military Times takes an inside look at how a specialty command designs, cooks and delivers MRE menu items to troops in the field in the series 'How an MRE is Born.' First up, the test kitchen.

Video: How an MRE is Born: Part 1

Bonus Vid

Video: MRE scoop: Caffeinated beef sticks and busting the constipation myth

 

[David N.]

Ever wonder how that MRE entree you're eating was cooked up? Military Times takes an inside look at how a specialty command designs, cooks and delivers MRE menu items to troops in the field in the series 'How an MRE is Born.' First up, the test kitchen.

Video: How an MRE is Born: Part 1

Bonus Vid

Video: MRE scoop: Caffeinated beef sticks and busting the constipation myth

I had no idea.

 

[krunchnik]

MMMM-Yumee-or not??

There is quite a bit of research on how to make something taste good but not rot.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I haven't tried any yet, but soon! Interesting tho!

 

[papa]

I find this very interesting. I always wondered how they made MREs.

 

[Talyn]

MRE's have to do a lot of work to keep troops going in the field - in the second part of our series, Military Times looks at the science behind how experts make sure an item like a pesto chicken packet delivers all the nutrients and calories a service member needs, in various environments and conditions.

How An MRE Is Born: Part 2 - Nutrition

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Bonus

The plan to give soldiers a day’s worth of MREs in one ration. Seven days of food weighing less than 10 pounds​

Shrinking the MRE footprint