What Soldiers Around the World Eat While Out in the Field

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  • Soldiers used to have limited options when it came to meal choices during their service.
  • They either eat at dining facilities or if they are in the field, they eat vacuum-packed meals called MREs.
  • Most countries tend to provide some local flavors or foods for their soldiers in the MREs.

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Since the 1980s, armies have worked to improve the way they feed their soldiers. 

Around the world, most armies make sure their vacuum-sealed field rations come with at least a few traditional foods that soldiers are familiar with to help boost morale.

In the US, MREs have to fulfill a number of requirements. They need to have a minimum shelf life of 3.5 years at a mild temperature, or nine months in a hot climate. They also need to be able to withstand being dropped from 1,250 feet.

US soldiers get pizza with a three-year shelf-life, Korean soldiers get kimchi, and Italian soldiers get a shot of alcohol, to name a few.

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Here are 14 different armies and the foods they feed their soldiers.

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