This site is all about U.S. military operational rations – both current and from the recent past. You’ll also find information on some foreign rations (Canadian and British).

MREs (Meals, Ready to Eat) are self-contained, shelf-stable meals used as the main operational food ration for the U.S. Armed Forces.

Each meal consists of one Kosher or Halal certified entree and religiously certified/acceptable complementary items sufficient to provide the recommended daily nutritional requirements. Like the …

See the official MRE menu listings for all production years, as provided by Natick and Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP).

Italian combat rations come in seven different menus, called “Modules”, which are labeled A through G. Each Module is also assigned a color, which is indicated on the meal bag by a sticker of that color.

The MRE was adopted as the Department of Defense combat ration in 1975. Since then, MREs have evolved substantially. Read the full history.

All three of the major manufacturers of MREs for the military (Ameriqual, Sopakco, and Wornick) started producing their own civilian MREs. Additionally, three other companies have join the market with …

How do you buy MREs (Meals, Ready to Eat)? Find out where to find them, what to watch out for, and suggested MRE vendors.

The Canadian Armed Forces use a ration called the “Individual Meal Pack” or IMP. Each meal pack comes with one main entree, a dessert, several types of beverages, a hard candy, and a package of …

MREInfo.com, Comparison of the various brands of civilian MREs (Meals, Ready to Eat)