Friday, October 28, 2022

Combat Food Story

 I sat and watched a German military documentary piece (recently made) and they got onto the subject of the 'combat ration' pack that you get issued as a German army member.

At the end of the segment, the reporter asked what it cost for a one-day pack (roughly 4,000 calories and enough food for a 24-hour period).  The cost?  27 Euro....a fairly hefty sum of money.  But on the US side of things....for the MRE bag, it's typically ranging from $18 to $25 each.

The size of the box?  Well....that surprised me....it's about 1.5 times the size of a regular shoe box that you might buy.  

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