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People Vs. Food #107 - COLLEGE KIDS EAT MILITARY MEALS (MREs)! | College Kids Vs Food

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Hello!

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[@timmydatiger8867]

Love you guys! Keep it up

[@vivr7900]

REACT hello I was waiting for your video

[@starwarskid357]

Serving the food on a plate takes the fun and excitement out of an mre, not to mention all they were served was a straight up main course group. I think they would’ve had more fun unpacking and cooking the food in the bags themselves, as well as having access to jams and other stuff the mres contain to make the food taste better.

[@annemarie7014]

You straight up robbed them of the fun of heating up your MRE in the packet with the water you pour in.

[@Iskelderon]

Good thing they're using present day ones. Back in the old days MRE was more like "Meals Refused by the Enemy".

[@kornilious]

Omg 😂

[@lordwillshire1398]

lennier1 good one

[@molliebaker6927]

We lived off of MREs after the floods in Louisiana. They look awful. Don’t always taste the best. But it was all we had access to. I appreciated every one I got. The military did what they had to do, to make sure we had food and water. I wouldn’t go out and get them willingly. But I felt so blessed to have them, in my time of need. Otherwise I would have went hungry.

[@milesdixon9267]

Mollie Baker Hey. 😄

[@Povithyr]

Mollie Baker my family too

[@dragon53777]

I had them in the military and I would get them willingly lol

[@miniard11b]

I actually liked them when I was overseas lol. Although some were not the best. In Afghanistan, they had brought some packs of mountain house meals and they were actually better than anything from the mess hall at base.

[@dariofilipovic893]

Military react to College kids eat Military meals

[@spidermiss2426]

I want to see this.

[@eijirokirishima7600]

I would pay to watch that

[@TheLocalShitposter]

To be honest mres look and probably taste better than my schools food

[@onyxesprit7641]

I would love to see that

[@britneyfan388]

Army veteran here. I never had these pastry things in my MREs, but I did have things like chicken tetrazzini, pork ribs, chicken parmesan, etc. The things that you had to heat up to eat with the enclosed heating pad. Also, MRE does not stand for Meal, Ready to Eat. It either stands for mystery (MRE like Mr. E) or Meal, Rejected by Ethiopia.

[@BecBoops]

I wish you had had then make the MREs in the bags. That’s part of the experience.

[@codaro.]

BecBoops yeah idk what the hell those are but i was expecting other kinds of mres

[@MK-xv1hv]

And make them eat outside with a bulletproof west on.

[@caroltassin4049]

At least they understand that our Military doesn't have a choice sometime & it's a source of survival !!!

[@eastportland]

I'd like to see Elders try MREs, with most of the Elders being war Veterans, please. The MREs have gotten way better than the 60s, right?

[@CokeZeroHero]

eastportland thats a great idea makes sense

[@MK-xv1hv]

Im not sur but I think back then they didnt have real MREs like this. They were probably alot more fresh because you couldnt keep them fresh for as long as these days.

[@dylanknowles7081]

When you are on the front line and this is all you can eat.....its like Christmas. no one who served that I​ know and work with ever complained about them, they were just happy for a hot, filling meal.

[@JohnChinny482]

#respect for the men and women in the military 👏💯

[@laylamanzano8697]

John .C my brother is in the navy

[@orion4624]

Respect.

[@patrickholt2270]

No.

[@G7G8G9ify]

Amen

[@TheWillikerz]

Absolutely. Thank you to anyone who is currently serving or has served. Nothing but the utmost respect to you👏👏👏👏✊

[@Kass18]

Me and my brothers used to eat MRE’s a lot because we thought they were so cool and my parents let us cook them ourselves. My dad was in the military for 26 1/2 years and he would eat MRE’s a lot and we were little kids so we wanted to be like our dad. He has been retired for about 10 years now, I think, but we still have MRE’s in a container that are still good. I just think MRE’s are really cool.

[@Warlock12347]

Yep, I feel the same about astronaut food! But obviously not as much as you!

[@malloryyt]

Yes! My dad was a marine so we always got MRE’s and we honestly loved them haha.

[@orion4624]

Haha same! Me and my lil brother used to go to my dad's military base every day after school. All the soldiers knew us and we'd eat MREs because they simply tasted good.

[@Nemasis05]

you could buy it at army stores

[@TiffanyNicoletm]

Aww that was a cute read.

[@jinetjimenezpenalopez1855]

What Tom said is so true, MRE's humble you to appreciate and not take for granted being able to eat normal food on a daily basis. I loved his statement. You can tell that Tom is a caring and kind hearted young man.

[@Dakarn]

MRE Cheese sauce should replace Coal for kids on the Naughty List.

[@heatherrae5265]

He's got such a kind soul!

[@driftingdruid]

“It tastes like regret... Sadness... “

[@shartluvr6744]

*_ME_*

[@leaperon3776]

" Taste like regret.... and sadness " 😂 wow good description

[@Backroad_Junkie]

They really aren't eating MRE's. They're eating some components of a few of the MRE's, but to say they're eating MRE's is really stretching things. In total (in the US), there are 24 different MRE menus. They ate one entree and a couple of different snacks/sides. REACT should buy a case, let the kids pick the menu they want to try, then go from there.

[@cheesychester9647]

Agree 100%

[@eijirokirishima7600]

I agree

[@tdrewman]

I remember being in the barrack and sometimes we were too lazy to go down to the mess hall to eat. We had a bunch of MREs, we would heat up the water in the bathroom sink (Ours water got really hot), put the packets in the water. When they floated to the top, that meant they were done and we had our lunch/dinner without leaving our room.

[@hunterdosreis5018]

Please have another episode where they actually open them and have to use the heaters. That's all part of the experience

[@jameswells554]

Hunter DosReis the best part would be watching them try to figure out how to open the packets.

[@london_blurz2335]

Girl "it smells like dog food" Guy "it smells like spaghetti and meatballs" 😂😂

[@theworstgamer677]

Bear: it smell like my spaghet

[@LadyMarie714]

They need to get the whole bag and open it all themselves! Getting to see all of the components and decide what you're going to risk your stomach on is half of the fun. Where else are you going to get your drink from a bag?

[@mannys1753]

Lol y’all hooked them up with the good ones. Should of gave them the breakfast ones 😂😂.

[@Sandmann09]

Manny S cheese and veggie omelet

[@danieldunlap4077]

My God those were the only ones we would not eat. I had to do training at Fort Bliss and when the dfac was closed we would have MREs. They would always have the breakfast ones left over

[@PhorSkin]

Up to 5 years huh..... tell why I got a few that were packaged in 2001 on deployment in 2017.

[@Whitefirefox1]

SovietBean that's brutal

[@cameronwilson2045]

MREs are literally the best, when I eat them I typically already haven’t eaten much or have used so much energy they are just really good. I wish y’all had them open the full pack with the heaters, would’ve been hilarious watching them figure it out.

[@isabellepalazzolo8764]

I would've LOVED to have seen them try to make a complete meal

[@kaileylindsey5026]

Yeah they dropped the ball on this one, would have been much more fun watching them figure it out

[@Falcon-fi4jt]

I wish I could get MREs. Where would I get them. Sure would be cool if I went on an adventure and I had one in my backpack.

[@ClarkIsSuperman-iw9gu]

I'd have to agree with a lot of the comments I'm seeing. What the heck are these sandwich MREs? I've never seen those. Where are the good ones and the classic ones? Plus, you should give them the full experience from start to finish of at least one of them.

[@12trouble123]

I wish you let them open the MREs

[@angellus09]

I know that's the whole point of an MRE.

[@mistycuz2011]

My husband would keep different things from all of his different MRE’s to make different meals from them. I believe they called it “ranger meals”. Or have them figure out how to do make a actual MRE.

[@troyboi7662]

Misty Cruz I'd just make one full of the candy 😂👌

[@shaylacrittenden]

I've had MRE's that were full bags of dessert, drinks and main dishes, wtf are those bread things? 😂

Lol right . I’m so confused. I’ve never even seen them things before

[@bobroberts6821]

When she explains that MREs are used in combat, it sounds like the military throws them at the enemy as a weapon.

[@toea18]

Bob Roberts if they did trust me it would then be considered inhumane.

[@Gigglegal320]

Lol!

[@TheCatchFilms]

The pork sausage and gravy doubles as a biological weapon.

[@bingobongos2312]

Give them real mres

[@AleeSteezy]

I'm upset because part of eating an MRE is for the experience and actually taking it out of the package yourself and heating it if necessary.

[@p.dillen1907]

How can they not include chili-mac?!?!

[@elijahspaulding1318]

Peter Dillenbeck my thoughts exactly!

[@benshafer5505]

Jalapeño cheese baby. The best👌🏽👌🏽

[@elijahspaulding1318]

Ben Shafer gotta go with that peanut butter though

[@that_girl_emily7349]

Peter Dillenbeck omg yed

[@swmark78]

IDK, maybe something about violating the Geneva Convention?

[@Talib323Ninja]

Being a current service member I can say these meals only give you what you need to get through the day when you’re in the field for weeks at a time. It’s makes you appreciate everything you’ve left behind. I’ve lived on these things and they get old really fast.

[@thehousealwayswins8398]

As anyone who's had to eat this stuff for a regular period of time can tell you, hunger is definitely the best spice.

[@DerangedHarlequin]

The House Always Wins War never changes

[@bluusclues]

“Tastes like regret...and sadness.” 😂😂

[@surajsoraisam8348]

Comparing to the food we eat out in the wild this food is like 5 star When you're out in the field and haven't eaten all day and are really tired those MREs are really really delicious

[@AdamAve93]

I prefer the old ones that you have to put the food bag in the water bag to cook it. Remember don’t smell the fumes or it could be hazardous lol then eat your food after it cooks in the cardboard box it came in. Lol some people will know what I’m talking about. I love the chili Mac ones and the chicken Alfredo. But stay away from the Mac n cheese.

[@mangel506654]

They don't even know. These must be a newer MRE. I remember the "McRib" between two kinda wheat bread pieces with what is assumed to be a cheese spread. Some assembly required. Lol. My favorite was the cheese tortellini and strawberry shake.

[@renwa2972]

“Taste like regret.. and sadness..” 😂😂😂 Ethan cracked me up! LOL

[@falloutnuke_9259]

Chilli Mac best mre

[@beckasantos1868]

I was about to write the same thing

[@shaylacrittenden]

TRUTH

[@DocHikes]

I've been in the military for 7 years and I've never seen most of the first MRE's haha. Sandwiches?? Bruh...

[@ninothebunny2397]

It would have been so much fun to watch them try and follow the cooking instructions themselves!

[@weeca3258]

My favorite reactions: "Tastes like regret...and sadness." "It has an aftertaste of...soil."

[@alanbernhardt6167]

I met this guy that had been in the military and he said you just try MREs till you find the one you like and then you only eat that one.

[@Perktube1]

Kids/Elders react to Steve1989MRE!

[@MG-wi9oj]

They need to redo this with the MREs from early 2000s and not have them pre opened. Then need to figure out how to cook and eat them, but then they can be told the mixtures on how they can be made to taste better. No plates or bowls. Eat It out of the container.

[@BlueMismagius]

Is Brooklin okay? She seems out of it or sick. Her usual energy isn't there.

[@Wahuprento]

Alfonso Cardoso i thought i was the only one that seen that

[@rosayunaa]

yeah i noticed that aswell

[@Nigtmaredemon]

i noticed this with everyone except ethan james. nobody really smiled at all

[@swmark78]

If you had to eat MREs you wouldn't be smiling either.

[@Jollytjerry11]

Come on, let them get the full meal experience, tear open the package, see how it is set up, teach them how to warm it up with the little water heaters.

[@PHSDM104]

That's what I was thinking.

[@Chualland]

Have them open up the packets. Let them see what they actually get. Let them use the hot sauce if they want. Give them more of the full experience.

[@jesuspacheco304]

Im from puerto rico when maria came we had to eat that for 2 months until the light came back but its not very good but i thank the army for feeding us

[@JEBanimations]

Honestly, the food looks good...

[@spike4017]

It's like they say, looks don't matter, it's what's inside that matters

[@domt103]

They're not. At all

[@heatherwebb7284]

I've had one and it was really good

[@JEBanimations]

Heather Webb How’d you get one?

[@heatherwebb7284]

Family member that was I. The army

[@delilah2539]

Some of those MRE options are definitely new, I would have remembered a French toast MRE while I was in the service. The only MRE's I remember from this video were the vegetarian pasta, and the beef stew MRE's.

[@joshmaclellan1773]

those are still the only 2 that are real

[@alberich3099]

that is - at least as I understand it - becuase those were civilian relief versions not the military version of the MRE.

[@rottenradish5459]

We're Not just watching kids/teens react, we're also watching every single one of them grow, like ALIX'S PHASES for example

[@armysapper12b]

I've eaten these for 1 year straight, then again for 1 year straight and then again. Let's just say I've eaten a couple thousand of these over 20 years of service. I have 3 cases in the basement just in case I miss the old days.

[@tupshinzhu6600]

Cass Larsen Thank you for your service.

[@xosharon]

I lost it when Ethan said "it tastes like regret" 😂

[@LDRLegend]

I've eaten a lot of mres in my time in the army and I've never seen french toast, bbq chicken, italian sandwich mres where did they get these

[@kobe0007]

I said the same thing, those aren't US GOV MREs.

[@disturbed510j]

LDRLegend same

[@danieldunlap4077]

I had the barbecue chicken before back in 2009.

[@keelelovesscifi12]

As someone who is in the military, they got the good stuff

[@karlcase3230]

They should try the veggie omelet.

[@jianng7795]

Meanwhile at Crazy Russian Hacker: OMG these are SO good, I can survive a whole year with these MRE no problem.

[@laxy2287]

3:15 "It smells like dog food" 3:17 "It kind of smells like spaghetti and meatballs"

[@rudyrojas1783]

Where did you guys get these FANCY MRE’s?! I’ve never seen more than half of them

[@mailman87120]

Canadian MREs are the best.

[@oscarcha100]

u gotta use the tabasco sauce! MRE's are no good without it!

[@IAmAbby16]

I wish y'all would have given them the whole mre and have them heat it up themselves, mix their own drink, try out the snacks that come with it.

[@yomamaaz09]

i was going to make this exact comment

[@EndlessSummer888]

Unfortunately this is React and not CrazyRussianHacker.

[@yomamaaz09]

cromusic ibra 😂

[@leise324]

Dude no! The packaging is half the experience!

[@henrymartinez443]

I've been in the Army for about five and a half years now and I never seen them come in a sandwich form like the ones they are eating. I mean they might have them like that but I never seen them like that not even when I was in RC south.

[@cristiancardenas5822]

Henry Martinez these are more for the civilians in disaster relief. Red Cross uses these.

[@mohammedfadhil3992]

Mc Nugget did u see the peckage these came from? Red Crose never uses this type of package. im in iraq and all those were not the type what my evacuters had as meals....

[@lakewoodshootazproductions5185]

I've never seen them either

[@YNOT495]

I've never even seen those first 3! Lol jeez. Beef stew is definitely one of the better ones 😂

[@timtrozzo417]

MRE's are gourmet food compared to the old C-rations that the military used to serve to troops in the field.

[@dennismoody4312]

12 years in the Army and I’ve never seen the French toast...

[@e.michelle2424]

Dennis Moody Right?!?!

[@evilfrieze4510]

Dennis Moody help sub to me

[@lordlandcandlestick3010]

someone get this man some french toast, cuz your missing out on the best foods in life. also thank you for your service ^^

[@trexhs]

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 we had to eat alot of those! The ribs tasted amazing!😂

[@ThomasLe]

They should let them try to COOK the food too with the heater bag.

[@SonOfMuta]

"MRE: meal ready to EATS". So close....but so far. Meals Ready to Eat

[@spatrickmagic]

Of course they never got to eat any of the deserts, snack bars, cookies, or got that cute tiny little bottle of tobasco sauce we used to get in ours.

[@madisonharper8491]

Thank god for Tom because honestly I was sitting here thinking about how most people eating these have no choice and are probably incredibly grateful just to have them in the first place 😂

[@gh3ttoduCanada]

The first four aren't varied in form as most MREs I've come across, but the sameness of them all is basically what occurs after eating just MREs in the field. Advanced technique: bring your own snacks!

[@ChewyyVidz]

We had to eat a bunch of these MRE's on Puerto Rico when hurricane Maria happened. Even though through time it was the only thing we could actually eat, it was still good and we we're grateful for it... it has been tough, we've had some loses but we're strong and we're managing!

[@krashd]

Did you lose people to the hurricane or the MRE's?

[@cheyennedraper3465]

I really wish they would have had them open an mre with all the other stuff inside and have them Cook it with the packet that's inside

[@penquin402]

That's what I wanted to

[@Southerly93]

Have fun pooping guys. They say that true pain is MRE’s leaving the body

[@jasminepak6988]

"It tastes like regret. And sadness" 😂👌

[@davidmelchior1045]

They should each have been given the whole package to explore. These days there's lots of cool stuff in them. And if they this stuff is bland, they should try the MREs from the 80's, when I was in the Army. You have no idea what bland truly is. But they are loaded with calories, and that is the point of them.

[@imexpos1992]

David Melchior I've never tried one from 1900's. But I have 6 this past year and everyone says I'm weird because I like mre's.

[@markbarnes6626]

Need to put the Tobasco on it!

[@imexpos1992]

Mark Barnes Nah. I'll stick with putting relish on all of it

[@yvesdonatmathieu-saint-lau4800]

Tom, one of the most apprciative person I know in this channel... Thank you Tom for being open minded.

[@rebekahrawlings2850]

I think what people don't understand is when you're in the military food is food. So they say they wouldn't eat it, but I mean, let's be real. 😂

[@l.w.febock6861]

Aww, the good old days, when a bag of M&Ms was a tradable commodity.

[@penquin402]

When I was in JROTC I went to a summer camp and we had to eat MRE's. I traded some Jelly for some M&Ms with my Tac. Best trade ever

[@TheCatchFilms]

Oh lord the fire guard shifts I've bought out of with Reese's Pieces.

[@tibz_1881]

“Tastes like regret, and sadness”

[@egreene59]

As someone who served in the Army in the mid-80's and had to eat the original MREs, I can tell you that they have improved a lot since then.

[@DesertPunkStudios]

I feel like the fact that they don’t open the packages and sort out what they have, and get the opportunity to trade with eachother that they are missing out on the experience.

[@NoName-kw3ek]

Darkman McEdgeface agreed... also I have never seen any of these Hot Pocket looking things before is that new I've only been out for 3 years

[@USAF94Morales]

I think it would have been more fun to hand them the brown bag and have them make the MREs

[@redilrabelau9949]

My sister had some bcs she's in the army, and they have peanut butter and tootsieroles

[@cayde-6969]

Thanks to all the soldiers who serves our country ❤

[@lyssalosa4107]

They honestly got the better MRE's though because I'll never forget having a completely liquefied Southwest Style beans & beef that was like baby food

[@ThePhantomRisk]

Lyssa Losa That sounds horrendous.

[@harxciii]

Veggie Omelette

[@calebcarlcrouch]

We never get breakfast MREs or the pocket sandwiches. I’ve had this stuff for six years and never seen most of these.

[@raafmaat]

wich ones do you get? just the stew kinda stuff?

[@oscars.1564]

"Tastes like regret... and sadness."

[@KiwiToons2004]

My dad is in the military and I've had a couple of MREs and they were good

[@australianbullworm7191]

This honestly looks better than my school lunch

[@dragon53777]

How sad.

[@FASH-ml2tb]

Ate MRES off and on for 4 years best advice throw hot sauce on everything or syrup and swish it down with some whiskey lol

[@Keyton1972]

Would love to see a soldier react to the reactors

[@troyboi7662]

Keyton1972 just scroll through the comments 😂

[@yuzukirules]

Keyton1972 I'm reacting rn lol. they gave them all the good ones.. those sandwiches​, I've never seen them, they might not be what we actually get issued...

[@aziraphalesshop]

The bridgford sandwiches are standalones, they don't come as entrees in full ration packs

[@Keyton1972]

I was referring to making a video similar to how they do with the artist ie... Noah Cyrus, Linkin Park and Motley Crue

[@tylerstuart6767]

Have them try pork sausage and gravy... we never had those sandwich ones when I was in.

[@audryj1405]

Y’all got the Air Force MREs

[@remzsk8rboy]

Let's go Chair Force

[@aagaard221]

Do one of these but take MREs from different countries!

[@puyu8621]

unboxing the foods is the interesting part lol why cut it

[@Dan-C-71]

You have not experienced MRE's until you have endured the Hell called Omelet with Ham.

[@TenTonNuke]

These must be after my time. The best we had was Jambalaya. To get the full experience of MREs, you have to also drink tepid water from a suspicious-smelling canteen, and you have to only eat half because you know after you eat you have to go on a 5 mile run and anything you eat is going to be coming back up. And how dare you give them MREs without letting them figure out the heating pouch. To be honest, I ate more Slim Jims and cans of Chef Boyardee heated on the back of my tank than I ate MREs. And giant muffins. No matter what base you went to in Iraq, there were loads and loads of giant muffins.

[@GMdrivingMOPARguy]

Or wrestle for that one that has the candy in it.

[@TenTonNuke]

If you opened one that had milkshake powder in it, you could expect to be murdered sometime in the next few minutes. We would hide the M&M packets from the Drill Sergeants, like "are we allowed to have these? nom nom nom"

[@jenniferallain1]

What are these giant muffins of which you speak? I was there in 04/ 05 and we had some kind of Indian food trucked in to us. I would've damn sure wrestled for a giant muffin! I wonder if the creamer in the new MREs is still flammable...

[@TenTonNuke]

Maybe it's because we were never back in time for the makeshift chow hall's slop, but there was always a basket of Otis Spunkmeyer muffins on a table that I used to hoard back in the storage container we slept in. Those and the Iraqi energy drink that we called Boom Booms (I think they had nicotine in them) pretty much made up my diet from 06-07 in Ramadi.

[@swishpronoob]

I liked the one with a poppy seed thing.