The Future of MREs

jonerik writes: "MSNBC features this article today about scientists at Washington State University who are attempting to perfect a way to add two staples of American cuisine - eggs and macaroni & cheese - to the US military's MRE ration packs. The problem has been that MREs need to have a shelf life of three years. The scientists have focused on microwaving the rations during the packaging process instead of the traditional method of boiling the contents (which alters the smell and color of eggs and cheese and makes pasta soggy)."

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Eggs and mac & cheese? What I want to know is.

[alex_ant]

How long do we have to wait for hot grits?

It must be a really slow news night...

[puppetman]

if this is what passes for a /. story.

I mean, really. Who cares?

If you have nothing interesting to post, it's best to post nothing.

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Vote for me and I'll make Slashdot a safer place.