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 Purpose, Improved" (FPSGPI) is given to pilots and other servicemembers that may require a small, extremely portable food ration for emergencies. It contains food bars and a drink mix. Similarly, the "Food Packet, Survival, Abandon Ship" (FPSAS) and "Food Packet, Survival, Aircraft, Life Raft" (FPSALR) are fitted into the storage areas on lifeboats. The "Jimmy Dean", a pre-packaged shelf-stable ration containing, among other items, a pre-made Jimmy Dean brand deli-style sandwich, is often issued in the field to U.S. servicemen as an alternative to MRE's. Meal, Ready-to-Eat The Meal, Ready-to-Eat – commonly known as the MRE – is a self-contained,