After going over things, I've decided that MRE's are over-priced, lower quality versions of grocery-store food I can buy locally.
I have even considered some Fray Bentos products for the SHTF TEWOTWAWKI scenario.
A single 980 Kcal canned Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney Pudding can be had for about $2-3 (recently was able to get them for $1.50) at the local supermarket. Weight is around 500 grams so has a reasonable Kcal/gram rating i.e. 196 Kcal per 100 grams compared to an MRE at around 170 Kcal per 100 grams
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=254860600Once you've eat all the pie or pudding you even have quite a nice metal steel cup and/or plate left over for open fire survival cooking rather than just a lot of plastic bag rubbish as per the MRE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ycZ9N3eeiZYStrictly for SHTF conditions or to soak up excess alcohol where cooking coordination is at its minimum.
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