Friday, November 7, 2014

What You Should Know About Halal Meals Ready To Eat

By Christa Jarvis


There are various reasons why a military personnel survives being away from family and basically living on the road. One of which is the training and of course, the food. When you are at war, it is essential that the troops get the necessary nourishment so that they would be able to last long in the fight.

MRE was created to help the US soldiers get their rations while in the middle of the war. Halal Meals Ready To Eat is one of the innovations that was created for the benefit of people who do not have anything to eat in tough situations. Before, it was called just rations and contain limited options. But today, there are a lot of varieties to choose from.

The company who makes these pouches have specific criteria. It must be precise in terms of every measurement including the nutrient content, otherwise it would not pass the standard and would not be distributed. It is mainly for the use of the defense people and distributed or given during difficult times. But it is also available in the civilian market still. Having the proper nutrient content is something that is essential for them because it is important in their line of work.

Every pack contains different foods. It is designed to provide a full course meal to anyone. There are others that only has the main course but usually, the others have side dishes and even desserts. You would be surprised at what the contents could be. It might not be as tasty as home cooked meals but you can still guarantee that it is fresh and safe.

One of the things that must be observed is the percentage of the nutrients in the meal. There are specifics that need to be followed. One is that there should only be 35 percent of fats, 55 percent for the carbohydrates and 15 percent protein content. The temperature that it should be stored with is not limited to one only so there would be no need for you to be to cautious about it.

If stored properly, it can last up to three years. And if not, it will only last for about six months. It does not contain any kind of preservative or chemical to make the shelf life longer. Instead, the secret is on the processing itself and how it was packaged.

The secret lies in the packaging and the entire process of creating the packs. The main goal of the packaging is to ensure that no moisture of any sort or oxygen is allowed inside. This is because oxygen is one of the reasons why food becomes spoiled.

Through vacuum sealing, the air is thoroughly removed. But this is only applied to the general packet. For specific foods such as fruits, it needs to be thermal processed to ensure longevity. If you open a pouch, you will see that it has a oxygen scavenger inside. This is to guarantee that there would be no presence of any type of air especially oxygen in the meal to make it last longer.

Another interesting about the entire pack is that it is very durable. It is made so that it can endure all different types of travel in any intensity. At the height of a war, there might be a need to air drop the package for rations.




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