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                Survival Food Tabs
              Emergency Food Rations


Survival Food Tabs are a convenient. compact. lightweight, lifesaving 
food ration for any emergency.

Ultra high-calorie food tablets provide full vitamin and mineral 
requirements, protein for strength, carbohydrates, dextrose and lactose 
for fast energy under desperate circumstances, essential fatty acids for 
long-lasting endurance when you need it most. Survival Tabs also taste 
good.

Average consumption of twelve tabs per day may be decreased when other 
foods are available in adequate amounts and quality, or increased in 
times of complete starvation or extreme physical exertion.

It assures you of a full 100% USRDA of 15 essential vitamins and 
minerals. This is a true "Survival Food" that will keep you alive and 
moving for months on the amount you can carry in your own pack.      

Survival Associates have samples of the Survival Food Tabs produced in 
1974, stored at room temperature. They test these periodically and have 
found little, if any deterioration or loss of vitamin or food value. 
Freezing temperatures will have no effect at all on the Tabs. They would 
estimate the shelf life on the Survival Tabs to be 10 years plus, but 
would suggest rotating them to ensure maximum food value every 2 - 3 
years.              

In the 1960's, the Federal Government was searching for a food source 
that could be used in specialty situations. The objective was to find a 
product that would provide the best possible nutrition in the smallest 
possible volume.

The resulting research was extremely involved and intense, and the 
product that evolved was used as a food source-with the early NASA Space 
Program. Eventually, a tablet was perfected and used widely as an 
emergency food.

An interesting moment of glory was their use by the 1984 U.S. Everest 
Expedition. They were also a staple in the daily diet of the U. S. Team 
in the Great Australian Camel Race, a 4 month epic event in that 
country's Bicentennial celebration.       

The Survival Tabs have been sought out by survivalists, civil defense 
units, the military, boaters, pilots, off-roaders and outdoorsmen. 

Survival Food Tabs are a perfect lightweight, emergency food ration for 
use in survival kits--and a vast improvement over candies and other 
quick-energy 'fixes' that are currently used.

The Survival Tabs and the uniquely-shaped container they come in, have 
been specially designed. The container/bottle is shaped so that it will 
fit into a standard G.I. canteen holder, attached to a belt. The 
Survival Tab bottle contains 180 Tabs which is enough for I person for 
15 days. It also contains a plastic bag in which the entire bottle of 
Tabs may be emptied. The tabs can then be carried separately in the 
plastic hag, while the now-empty bottle can be used as a water 
container.

NUTRITION

Twelve 3.9 gm Survival Food Tabs contain: Fat 25%, Protein 9%, 
Carbohydrates 58%, Iron 18 mg. (as Ferrous Fumarate), other minerals, 2% 
(from milk solids), and the following, vitamins in percentages shown of 
their USRDA recommended daily adult allowance. There are approximately 
20 calories in a 3.9 gram Survival Food Tablet.

Vitamin E ..........5000 I.U...............100% 
Vitamin A ...........400 I.U...............100%
Vitamin D ............30 I.U...............100%
Thiamine (B1).........1.5 mg...............100% 
Riboflavin (B2) ......1.7 mg...............100% 
Niacin ..............20.0 mg...............100% 
Pyridoxine (B6) ......2.0 mg...............100% 
Pantothenol .........10.0 mg...............100% 
Folic Acid ...........0.4 mg ..............100%
Vitamin B 12 .........3.0 mg...............100% 
Vitamin C............60.0 mg...............100% 

When the Survival Food Tabs were formulated, a host of factors were 
considered in order to adapt them to their purpose as a light-weight, 
emergency, life-sustaining food ration: 

1. The less intake of food, the more efficient the body becomes. 
Basically, when food intake is reduced, it remains in the digestive 
tract longer and assimilates more completely.

2. Generally, of the food we eat, a great deal of it, is not digested 
and used up as calories. The Survival Food Tabs are 100% digestible as 
well as completely assimilated by the body.

3. The quality of the food we eat is more important than the quantity. 
Poor quality protein, carbohydrate and fat can put a strain on the 
digestive organs. especially the kidneys.

4. In 90% of all survival situations, some additional food will be 
available. The Survival Food Tabs are designed to be the Margin of 
Survival. For example, if one were lost in a jungle area, one might have 
to find grubs, insects, berries, small animals or whatever to eat. One 
would have to adapt to the circumstances quickly until he found his way 
out or was rescued. The Survival Food Tabs, would be that Margin of 
Survival, along with whatever one could gather, to sustain oneself as 
long as necessary.

A test group of l2 individuals of good health sustained themselves 
solely on the tabs for 3 weeks. Their body functions were not affected, 
energy levels were maintained and there were no adverse reactions. There 
have been several individuals who have lived on a diet of Survival Food 
Tabs exclusively for 4-5 months. This was done out of necessity, because 
of their inability to eat or keep down any other foods.

Survival Force
"For Those Determined To Leave Nothing To Chance"
E-Mail: survival@tcd.net