Meals, Ready-to-Eat

E294897

military field ration prepackaged meal shelf-stable food product

Meals, Ready-to-Eat are self-contained, shelf-stable field rations used by the U.S. military to provide complete meals to personnel in combat or remote environments.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Meals, Ready-to-Eat canonical	2
C-ration	1
Cold Weather MRE	1
First Strike Ration	1
Halal MRE	1
Meal, Ready-to-Eat	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2751629 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Meals, Ready-to-Eat
Context triple: [Natick Labs, develops, Meals, Ready-to-Eat]

A. Raritan Ration
Raritan Ration was the original pet food brand that evolved into what is now known as Hill's Pet Nutrition.
B. Pork, Beans and Hard Tack
"Pork, Beans and Hard Tack" is the traditional regimental march associated with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, a Canadian infantry regiment.
C. Marlborough GI
Marlborough GI is a New Zealand geographical indication that legally protects and identifies wines produced in the renowned Marlborough wine region, especially its distinctive Sauvignon Blanc.
D. Army Catering Corps
The Army Catering Corps was a specialist branch of the British Army responsible for providing food services and catering support to soldiers.
E. MARFORPAC
MARFORPAC is the United States Marine Corps’ major operational command responsible for Marine forces in the Indo-Pacific region.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Meals, Ready-to-Eat
Target entity description: Meals, Ready-to-Eat are self-contained, shelf-stable field rations used by the U.S. military to provide complete meals to personnel in combat or remote environments.

A. Raritan Ration
Raritan Ration was the original pet food brand that evolved into what is now known as Hill's Pet Nutrition.
B. Pork, Beans and Hard Tack
"Pork, Beans and Hard Tack" is the traditional regimental march associated with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, a Canadian infantry regiment.
C. Marlborough GI
Marlborough GI is a New Zealand geographical indication that legally protects and identifies wines produced in the renowned Marlborough wine region, especially its distinctive Sauvignon Blanc.
D. Army Catering Corps
The Army Catering Corps was a specialist branch of the British Army responsible for providing food services and catering support to soldiers.
E. MARFORPAC
MARFORPAC is the United States Marine Corps’ major operational command responsible for Marine forces in the Indo-Pacific region.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (76)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military field ration ⓘ prepackaged meal ⓘ shelf-stable food product ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	MRE ⓘ Meal, Ready-to-Eat ⓘ linked to: Meals, Ready-to-Eat
associatedWith	U.S. military operations since the 1980s ⓘ
contains	accessory packet ⓘ beverage powder ⓘ crackers or bread ⓘ dessert ⓘ entree ⓘ flameless ration heater ⓘ plastic utensils ⓘ side dish ⓘ spread such as peanut butter or cheese ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticizedFor	taste in early versions ⓘ
dailyRationPlanning	three MREs per day per person ⓘ
designedFor	combat environments ⓘ field operations ⓘ individual consumption ⓘ remote environments ⓘ
developedBy	U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center ⓘ linked to: U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center U.S. Department of Defense ⓘ linked to: Department of Defense
doesNotRequire	cooking equipment ⓘ refrigeration ⓘ
firstFielded	1983 ⓘ
hasProperty	individually packaged ⓘ lightweight compared to canned rations ⓘ ready-to-eat ⓘ self-contained ⓘ shelf-stable ⓘ waterproof packaging ⓘ
hasVariant	Cold Weather MRE ⓘ linked to: Meals, Ready-to-Eat First Strike Ration ⓘ linked to: Meals, Ready-to-Eat Halal MRE ⓘ linked to: Meals, Ready-to-Eat Kosher MRE ⓘ Meal, Religious, Kosher/Halal ⓘ
heatingMethod	flameless ration heater activated by water ⓘ
improvedIn	menu variety over time ⓘ nutritional profile over time ⓘ palatability over time ⓘ
includes	nutritionally balanced components ⓘ
intendedToProvide	adequate calories for strenuous activity ⓘ complete meal ⓘ macronutrients and micronutrients ⓘ
introducedInDecade	1980s ⓘ
logisticsRole	individual operational ration for U.S. forces ⓘ
menuVariety	multiple numbered menus ⓘ religious or cultural accommodation variants ⓘ vegetarian options ⓘ
packagingType	laminated plastic and aluminum pouch ⓘ retort pouch ⓘ
predecessor	C-ration ⓘ Meal, Combat, Individual ⓘ
regulatedBy	U.S. Department of Defense specifications ⓘ
replaced	C-ration ⓘ linked to: Meals, Ready-to-Eat Meal, Combat, Individual ⓘ
shelfLife	about 3 to 5 years at 80°F ⓘ shorter at higher temperatures ⓘ
subjectTo	nutritional standards set by U.S. military ⓘ
successorTo	canned field rations ⓘ
typicalCaloricContent	approximately 1200 kilocalories per meal ⓘ
usedBy	U.S. Air Force ⓘ linked to: United States Air Force U.S. Army ⓘ linked to: United States Army U.S. Coast Guard ⓘ linked to: United States Coast Guard U.S. Marine Corps ⓘ linked to: United States Marine Corps U.S. Navy ⓘ linked to: United States Navy U.S. Space Force ⓘ linked to: United States Space Force United States Armed Forces ⓘ outdoor enthusiasts ⓘ some civilian emergency responders ⓘ
usedIn	combat operations ⓘ disaster relief operations ⓘ humanitarian missions ⓘ training exercises ⓘ

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