When disaster strikes, one of the first challenges is accessing food and water. But beyond that, workers in vital roles require proper nourishment. 

 

With stores unavailable and severely limited trucking and transportation, essential workers may find themselves subsisting on junk food and caffeinated drinks or hardly eating at all. Of course, that kind of diet can't keep up with the demands of working through a disaster, and poorly fed workers may be less capable of working and more susceptible to illness and exhaustion.

 

Unfortunately, most of the MREs (meals ready to eat) on the market are just shelf-stable alternatives to junk food. These meals rely primarily on carbohydrates to boost calories. These carbs, once consumed, turn to sugar. Within a couple of days, the effects on the body are energy spikes and crashes, and poor digestion and elimination. 

 

However, Secure Foods focuses on a balance of fiber and protein in our meal kits. Thus, workers’ sugar intake is regulated by fiber to slow down its absorption. This results in maintained energy and muscle mass for those vital workers relying on emergency food.