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Pentagon to Force Some Plant-Based Rations on U.S. Troops Beginning in 2027
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:37 am
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:37 am
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The Department of Defense has announced that U.S. troops will soon be eating plant-based rations, a move being celebrated by left-wing activists and animal rights groups.
According to a press release from the organization Mercy for Animals, this “monumental shift” comes after years of lobbying from progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Beginning in 2027, four of the 24 current military MRE (Meals, Ready-to-Eat) options will be replaced with fully plant-based versions.
The organization boasts that the change could result in over 6.5 million plant-based MREs distributed annually to service members.
The U.S. Army’s own website confirmed the changes in a September 22, 2025 report.
Julie Edwards, a senior food technologist at the Combat Feeding Division, revealed that the upcoming MRE 47, set for release in 2027, will include:
- Fully plant-based entrees replacing the current vegetarian MREs
- Plant-based “animal crackers,” protein bars, recovery bars, and fruit-flavored cereal
This policy change means that four of the 24 MRE menu options will be completely free of animal products.
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The Department of Defense has announced that U.S. troops will soon be eating plant-based rations, a move being celebrated by left-wing activists and animal rights groups.
According to a press release from the organization Mercy for Animals, this “monumental shift” comes after years of lobbying from progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Beginning in 2027, four of the 24 current military MRE (Meals, Ready-to-Eat) options will be replaced with fully plant-based versions.
The organization boasts that the change could result in over 6.5 million plant-based MREs distributed annually to service members.
The U.S. Army’s own website confirmed the changes in a September 22, 2025 report.
Julie Edwards, a senior food technologist at the Combat Feeding Division, revealed that the upcoming MRE 47, set for release in 2027, will include:
- Fully plant-based entrees replacing the current vegetarian MREs
- Plant-based “animal crackers,” protein bars, recovery bars, and fruit-flavored cereal
This policy change means that four of the 24 MRE menu options will be completely free of animal products.
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Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:40 am to Night Vision
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Fully plant-based entrees replacing the current vegetarian MREs
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:40 am to Night Vision
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Plant-based “animal crackers,” protein bars, recovery bars, and fruit-flavored cereal
It's processed with or without plants so I don't think it really matters.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:41 am to Night Vision
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Fully plant-based entrees replacing the current vegetarian MREs
Sounds like one vegetarian option is being switched for another.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:42 am to Night Vision
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The Department of War
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:44 am to Night Vision
Great, Now the fat asses in supply will steal even more of the “good” meals and leave the plant based shite for the troops that actually need the fuel. Anyone who was in the Marine Corps will know what I’m talking about.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:44 am to Night Vision
Do they still do the vegetarian omelet? That was the worst one.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:45 am to Bamamojo
But who will get the Skittles?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:45 am to BuckeyeGoon
Idk but I agree. Every version of omelet that they had was just gross.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:47 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
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The Department of War
The legal name is still the Department of Defense. Can’t change that via EO.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:50 am to Night Vision
Over 20 years in the US Army on active duty never once did I eat a vegetarian MRE. They were always the last ones sitting in the box when new boxes were opened.
If that was all they had, we would just eat our pogey bait or whatever else we stashed from previous meals.
The vegetarian meals, and these, are a waste of money.
If that was all they had, we would just eat our pogey bait or whatever else we stashed from previous meals.
The vegetarian meals, and these, are a waste of money.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:50 am to Night Vision
Your subject line is a little dramatic, especially since you did not bold the most important part.
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- Fully plant-based entrees replacing the current vegetarian MREs
- Plant-based “animal crackers,” protein bars, recovery bars, and fruit-flavored cereal
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:53 am to Breaux
we use to toss them to the homeless dudes around the gas stations
i dont think even they ate them
i dont think even they ate them
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:54 am to Woobie
Spaghetti and chicken with rice were pretty good.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:55 am to Night Vision
Hell yeah bring back the Vegetable Omelet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:55 am to Night Vision
Not sure it will make a difference in the MRE unless it has changed significantly since I was in...
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:56 am to roadGator
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Sounds like one vegetarian option is being switched for another.
Yep, but your know a lot of people will strawman this and rage for hours over it.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:57 am to Night Vision
So 1/6 of MREs will be discarded
Posted on 10/8/25 at 9:04 am to Bamamojo
Old dark brown bag MRE’s maple nut cake was the best MRE component ever.
Newer to me tan bag peanut butter and jalapeño cheese spread was pretty good on crackers too. Everything else sucked.
Newer to me tan bag peanut butter and jalapeño cheese spread was pretty good on crackers too. Everything else sucked.
This post was edited on 10/8/25 at 9:06 am
Posted on 10/8/25 at 9:07 am to SallysHuman
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SallysHuman
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Fully plant-based entrees replacing the current vegetarian MREs
Sounds to me as if there's been some GMOs and 3D printed foods being put into MREs for some time now, just reading between the lines.
I have no issue with this. I suspect someone RFK2/MAHA involvement.
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