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2006-11-09 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Ulereper Ebbaish1611 2006-11-09 10:44|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Its a cultural thing. Whats important? When you have many things to do, sitting down to a civilized meal as opposed to quick, fast, standard, mass produced isnt a priority. When you are just awaiting the barbarian, then even the condemned are, by ritual, offered one last good meal. Bon Appetit!

Posted by Procopius2K 2006-11-09 12:11|| 2006-11-09 12:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Other priorities also matter. If you issue one meal a day, then troops have to carry around uneaten food for half of it.

The comparison also isn't quite fair, as the US also makes LRRP rations that would kick the French as far as calories and all. Each LRRP provided 1560 calories (15% protein, 35% fat, and 50% carbohydrate).

And, from personal experience, let me tell you that one of those LRRPs can feed three hungry men.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-11-09 14:52|| 2006-11-09 14:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Nope you aren' carrying unenaten food: the French MRE contains two separate meals in two separate tins enclosed in a single package.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-11-09 15:33|| 2006-11-09 15:33|| Front Page Top

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