Your Help Is Needed to Give Service Members in the U.S. Military Access to Plant-Based Meals Ready to Eat

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The U.S. military does not offer any plant-based meals ready to eat (MREs), even though service members want plant-based options. The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act can address this.

When service members are in combat or other demanding situations where cooking facilities are not possible, the U.S. military provides individually packaged MREs. Although MREs are an important resource for service members, only 17% are vegetarian, and no plant-based MREs are available.

This year, Mercy For Animals conducted a survey of 226 service members from all branches of the U.S. military. We found that a whopping 81% of those surveyed believed the military should provide more plant-based options, with 69% saying there needed to be plant-based MREs. Over half of those surveyed also said that, if given the option, they would choose plant-based MREs over animal-based ones.

Urge your member of Congress to require the military to offer plant-based MRE options.

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Subject NDAA Request: Mandate Plant-Based MRE Options

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As your constituent, I respectfully request that you support the creation of plant-based options for meals ready to eat (MREs) through this yearʹs National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) process. Currently, the military does not offer any plant-based MRE options, despite the significant number of service members who do not wish to consume animal products. In combat and other demanding situations, MREs are the only available food source for service members, and in these situations, service members are unable to choose plant-based food. This is a problem that should be addressed in the NDAA.

Supporting service members is one of my highest priorities as your constituent, and accordingly, I respectfully urge you to support the creation of plant-based MREs in this yearʹs NDAA process.

Thank you for your consideration of this important request.

Sincerely,

[First Name] [Last Name]

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