The ingredients themselves also factor greatly in shelf stability. Canola oil and less expensive hydrogenated vegetable oils tend to turn rancid over time. In the quest for so-called “healthy” fats as well as keeping costs down, I’ve noticed some serious problems. If you open something and it smells...

Yeah, I liked the Cheese spread. Lots of Vitamins too. They cheaped out on it in recent years I noticed, it just doesn’t taste as good, less cream or butterfat I suppose. And then they reduced the size of the packet from 2oz to 1.5oz. Wankers

Absolutely, canned foods react with the liner. Acidic foods containing tomatoes especially. There are actually different levels of can quality, “store brand” labeled foods are less expensive in part because of a lesser quality can. Pinholes are evident much faster with these. The MCI cans were likel...

I’ve wondered if there are still yet today any MCIs held in climate controlled conditions somewhere in the bowels of the DOD. They should be in good shape. The quality of ingredients were often actually better than the modern rations. The Cocoa, Coffee, and Beverage powders for example, and it isn’t...

November 2053 guys! By December or January, forget it.

Well technically the internet was around, but it was limited to large universities and government. It was originally a DARPA affair. No world wide web, no cell phones. Analog bag phones maybe. Surplus C-rations were still in the Army/Navy stores, and still edible, mostly. Yes it was a long time ago.

The way this is generally handled, always make a purchase like this with a credit card, They will perform a “chargeback” and refund your money.

Technically speaking, a business isn’t allowed under the terms of a merchant agreement to charge a card unless and until the item is shipped.

I didn’t, I guess that’s why you make the big bucks. I’ll try that. Years ago, before the internet (You kids get off my lawn!) I tried to buy some direct. The address was in Cortez Colo., and when I found it was just a ordinary neighborhood home in suburbia. Yeah, no. The nice lady informed me, they...

Looking to buy some MRE cases, on the road right now, shipping not happening anyone familiar with local purchase? Thanks

Sounds to me more like they are cheaping out, the easy way to up the calorie count is with Candy and pogue bait.