The Canadian Department of Defence isn’t kidding around when it comes to sandwiches

The military is strict – and so is its diet.

The Canadian Department of National Defence is looking for a food supplier at its Trenton, Ont. airbase and its list of demands is extensive. Thirty-five pages long, to be exact.

The document outlines some simple things at first. Sandwiches can’t have any vegetables or onion, use only margarine as a spread and be cut ‘DIAGONALLY.’

The department goes on to give strict numbers on exactly how much meat can go between the buns. It also demands that two packs of mayo and one mustard pack be delivered with each lunch and they aren’t talking about the cheap stuff, Hellmann’s or Kraft only.

Every lunch also has to come with one of these salads: potato, pasta or coleslaw.

Fresh fruit is also on the menu, “Orange – Apple.” But make sure that’s a McIntosh apple because serving a green apple may just get you fired.

While there’s some enjoyment in poking fun at a document outlining specifics on sandwich making, it’s probably a good thing the department has a set of dietary rules in place. The airbase in Trenton, Ont. is home to the men and women part of Canada’s search and rescue operations.