Collation (meal) of Louis XIV used the term collation to refer to light meals in general. In British English today, a collation is likewise a light meal, offered to guests when there is insufficient time for fuller entertainment. It is often rendered cold collation in reference to the usual lack of hot or cooked food. The Polish word "kolacja" ("supper") is a derivation. In modern Italian, the two small meals are the "prima colazione" (breakfast) and "seconda colazione" (lunch). The word "colazione" itself in the general language now means "breakfast" (whereas the English "break their fast" for breakfast; lunch is "pranzo" in
Meal, Ready-to-Eat (like "Vegetable Ratatouille", "Florentine-style Vegetable Lasagna", or "New Orleans Gumbo with Chicken"). Each menu contains an average of 1200 kilocalories and has a shelf life of 3 to 10 months. There is also a special kosher meal certified for Passover requirements. The "Passover Ration" (officially called the "Meal, Religious, Kosher for Passover") contains packages of Matzoh Crackers and has Beef, Chicken (served on the bone), or Salmon entrees. Each meal is in its own packet and come 12 packets to a case. The "Humanitarian Daily Ration" (HDR) is a self-contained Halal meal designed to be given to refugees and other