Chow and Chatter: Ever Wondered What Troops Eat?
Ever Wondered What Troops Eat?
Ever wondered what troops eat, my sis in law's boyfriend is in the British Navy and he just came back from a training exercise and was telling me about the ration pack, very high in fat/sugar 6000 calories a day to maintain stamina. The packs also contain laxatives as its high in fiber and they don't drink much.
They were all tucking into the biscuits over the webcam and hoping they were not eating laxatives. The article below from the Ministry of Defense states the packs have just changed and now include halal food, Indian and Chinese and Thai as the young soldiers tastes have changed since WW2.
Wow, instant chili mac, that's impressive!
I remember a couple buddies of mine describing the food packs they have. it's cool to actually see how they look like.
i like that u cant be overcooking it!
Since my husband is military we have MREs (meal ready to eat) in our house. Not the real ones he ate while over there but similar. Not only do we have these in our home in case there is an emergency, but we take them on long road trips too in case we can't stop somewhere. We went to Montana from Vegas and did stop and heat up our meals. It was really funny. They are high in kcals and for me I would not eat a whole one, I was full halfway through my entree. Great post to show what they eat. I think more people should be aware of this.
Yikes, that's tough! The constant use of laxatives must be so hard on their systems.
Very interesting. I saw something similar on CNN yesterday. I can't imagine eating this stuff day in and day out. Guess they have more on their minds than the food. I would make a miserable soldier. Thanks so much for making us aware of this. Very important.
Weird, it looks like early astronaut food.
Melinda: oh you know all about it then, I know only good for active soldiers, otherwise we would gain a lot of weight!
What a cool post! Something I'd never have imagined!
You're absolutely right about them! ha ha...they went hunger over the years out there..
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