The new program of ration distribution will also involve the widespread distribution of MREs to soldiers. We asked how healthy it is to be distributing ultra-processed foods:
Francis Usher, CEO, Ministry of National Security
"When we were deploying before, we were not giving them fresh and healthy food, just to call a spade a spade. They were getting ultra-processed corned beef, duck, chopped ham, all of these things. So actually, the replacement of the MREs did factor in to be short-term and healthier. And with the rotation, when we did our analysis with studies, the rotation based on how often you deploy or how often you would be forced to eat the MREs did not have long-term medical side effects."
Jaleeza Roberts:
"Okay. So since you said we're just calling a spade a spade-you've been in the BDF before-would you say they're eating better now?"
Francis Usher:
"Yes. A hundred percent. A hundred percent. And I would challenge with... so I would say this about me, and you can ask any soldier, every disposal I go into, I tell them, I said, 'This is not going to be attributional. We will call a spade a spade. I want to know what's truly going on. Let's have an open, honest, and frank discussion.' And I've done that at every single camp that we have had in mass numbers with the soldiers, and you can ask them about that. In every forum that we've been in, after discussing, after having an open and frank discussion, they have all agreed that they are eating much better now than they were before."
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