Honestly I sometimes just heat up a can of beans and put it in a bowl and think to myself "Mmmm, bachelor chow" 
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When I'm shopping with my partner I'll say, "i need some bachelor chow" and grab a couple frozen lunches
SPAM, or any other canned meat slurry
Soylent?
It has to meet this 2 requirements:
- It's produced from the waste of another product.
- Its ready to eat.
I think sausages and ham meet this requirement since they are made from trimmings, maybe some cereal brands but i dont know. In México, if you buy a liter of cooked beans made by a small store, it is very likely made from broken beans and bad beans left when grain is processed so i think that also meets the requirements.
Also being honest, probably chicken nuggets are made with trimmings, in spain theyre even called "croquetas" which its the same word for dog and cat food.
Arguably there is another requirement which is that there is a server - diner power dynamic where the diner essentially gets what they are given without input or capability to feed themselves.
With that respect the equivalent would be canteen gruel, rations, government cheese, soup kitchens etc
trimmings is good, but you combine it with some kind of grains to get a... pudding? much more economical.
That's what mortadella is, more or less.
I think that criteria is a bit too loose. In the American context liver pate would qualify.
pate certainly belongs in that category
The reason I disagree is that "dog/cat food" implies it's something that is widely eaten culturally, a "default meal" of sorts. I don't think pate fits the bill there most Americans cannot handle offal. Nuggies sure, but not really pate.
In terms of being widely available, ready to eat or easy to prepare, having a common form with slight variations, and high popularity, then I would say Pizza.
A combination of Totinos, metamucil, and a multivitamin
Animal products
When I was in middle school, home economics was a required class. In our first year cooking unit, we made "sandwiches" consisting of Wonder Bread and tinned meat. The texture and odor of the meat strongly reminded me of pet food. I didn't try any.
Dry food: military ration crackers
Wet food: huel/soylent
British edition: tesco meal deal
Has anyone tried huel? I’ve been thinking about getting some for easy at-work meals
It's... edible, but honestly pretry depressing. It tastes less bad if you're able to blend it with a banana and can be good in a pinch, but it leaves me bloated and empty inside. It's exactly what you imagined when you watched Neo eat goop in the matrix (눈_눈)
I bought it at the lowest end of my depression when not even cooking and eating brought me joy. It's surprisingly decent for what it is. The cooked meals taste very artificial to me though.
Peanut butter?
canned corn beef hash is dog food, IMO
tastes and looks like it
Manwich
Requires no cooking, shelf stable, and can safely provide a complete diet? Some type of fortified bread is probably as close as you're going to get there.
if you live in a country where pet food has to be safe for humans then theres no need to equivilate. deep fry optional cw: i assume eggs and meat of some sort, legally.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
Hard tac and canned tuna
Cocoa Puffs
Plain cheerios. Tasteless, fortified with vitamins, and just lacking in protein
dog/cat food
Kitten/Puppy:
- nuggies
Adult:
- bagged popcorn
Senior:
- multivitamins + fiber supplements
McDonald's
Beef Stroganoff
lunchables