We are often asked what makes our meals unique!First, our meals are freeze-dried not dehydrated. While there is limited research specifically on freeze-drying technology, the research that has been completed shows that freeze-dried food retains an almost identical flavor, color, texture and nutritional profile to non freeze-dried food with some nutritional loss for water soluble vitamins (1) (2). Based on all natural preservation methods out there, freeze-drying will retain the most health benefits!Second, we use no chemical preservatives or additives in our meals. Many other dehydrated and freeze-dried meals add chemical preservatives to make the food last longer. We do not believe in adding any preservatives and instead rely on our technology to naturally preserve the food by removing moisture and in our packaging to keep moisture and oxygen out of the food. We also add oxygen absorbers to every meal and vacuum seal each bag for added protection.Third, all of our meals are crafted in small batches like you would cook at home. This means that we apply love and attention with a strict adherence to quality to every single batch. You can taste the difference in small batch versus meals that are made in large batches. Fourth, we allow all produce to ripen and we preserve at the peak of freshness. We firmly believe that quality into the freeze-dryer directly correlates to quality out of the freeze-dryer and into the pouch.