Remember, allied rats are usually for a full day, an MRE is one meal.

And it's a pretty poor grunt who doesn't carry hot sauce, garlic powder, onion flakes, pepper, salt, lemonade mix and some ramen to add to the meals. Oh, and packets of Italian dressing for the vinegar, which rumor says keeps mosquitoes and chiggers away.

Unfortunately you need 3 MREs to be equivalent to 1 French RCIR or British 24hr MCRs. MREs are available in the UK but the cost is ridiculously expensive (around $20 each). Typically the cost of 1 MRE is the same as 1 French RCIR or British MCR. The FSR for some reason appears to be similarly priced to US sources. i.e. around $30 a piece.

I have around another 12 RCIRs which is equivalent to around 36 MREs i.e. 3 cases of MREs. They are very tasty with at least another 3 years Best Before Date. I may actually purchase some more considering the quality of the rations (they can actually be considered good enough for everyday consumption) and what is currently going on in the world.

MREs are a mixed bag. Some are reasonably tasty, some are nauseating. Avoid the egg dishes!