Editing Meal, Ready-to-Eat

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[[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>

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 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] 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>

==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 (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:

*Basic [[List of food and drinks|rations]]
*[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Stim-packs]]
*[[List of food and drinks#Protein|Protein bar]]s, including honey hazelnut flavoring<ref name="ch208"/>
*Instant [[List of food and drinks#Beverages|coffee]]
*Nutritional supplements
*[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Candy bar]]s

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''

==Sources==
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 ==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.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Package (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:
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 *Basic [[List of food and drinks|rations]]
 *[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Stim-packs]]
-*[[List of food and drinks#Protein|Protein bar]]s, including honey hazelnut flavoring{{Ref/Reuse|ch208}}
+*[[List of food and drinks#Protein|Protein bar]]s, including honey hazelnut flavoring<ref name="ch208"/>
 *Instant [[List of food and drinks#Beverages|coffee]]
 *Nutritional supplements
 *[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Candy bar]]s
-==Numbers==
-*No.10: Red Curry and Phad Thai
-*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>
-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>
 ==List of appearances==
-*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
+*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
-*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
 *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
 **''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]'' {{Mo}}
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 *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
 *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
-*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
-*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
 ==Sources==
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+[[Category:Food and Drink]]
-[[Category:Food and drinks]]