Instead of the 17 bean mix, you can use a soak and cook mix. Instead of grated carrots, you can use cooked and chopped sweet potato or winter squash. The possible variety is endless. I also vary the type of seed I use. Since the majority of the foods are neither cooked nor frozen, they stay fresher longer.
Bacterial growth is increased by temperature, moisture, and the breakdown of cell walls.
This mix tends to be relatively dry, because the pasta and pellets absorb the vast majority of the moisture. Further the cell walls in the fruits and vegetables are largely intact because they have not been broken down by either freezing or cooking. In hot weather, it tends to desiccate rather than spoil. And lastly, 6. Seed junkies can easily by converted to a fresh food diet using this mix and a methodical approach, which I will outline below.