http://www.avclub.com/articles/military-mres,37757/ - taste test of Meal Ready to Eat
You might have seen other, similar articles before. This one is made more notable by the presence of the batshit message board poster ZODIAC MOTHERFUCKER (author of GREAT MOMENTS IN OWNAGE) and Internet Eating Sensation Dave Chang (retired), former business development guy and current uber-mensch/snappy dresser.
It's permissible, perhaps even desirable, to watch the video first.