M.R.E.
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Art, in “Station Eleven,” is the human soul conserved in M.R.E. form for future consumption.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Many M.R.E. sellers are hoping to capitalize on this spike in awareness to get civilians to think of the rations beyond the military context, and associate them with camping, hiking or emergency situations.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2021
Blair Calder, the owner of Meal Kit Supply in Buffalo, buys M.R.E. components and repackages them in his own retort pouches — a common means of working around the commercial-resale ban.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2021
Warming an M.R.E. doesn’t fill the room with inviting aromas — all you’ll smell is the metallic odor of the magnesium and iron inside the heater.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2021
“There is too much of a stigma around the actual M.R.E. itself,” said Steven Cyros, the founder of M.R.E.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2021
At that time, MRE claimed, the average wholesale price for electricity was more than 36p/kWh, making the price for end users higher still.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
MRE said CBP guards have reportedly badgered at least three other reporters in airports in New York, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, in the past year.
From Fox News ● Oct. 4, 2019
The cheese and veggie omelet MRE is basically that, only marginally less poisonous.
From Slate ● May 6, 2019
After the first year of Menu Item No. 4’s production, miniature bottles of Tabasco sauce were included in the MRE package.
From Slate ● May 6, 2019
But Digger would turn all that good food down in a heartbeat for a pack of MRE rations.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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