>>49024
It's reconstituted food. His opinion is "as good as any such can be", and it is a good review for these. Except that one meal which he spits.
>Defence contractors?
No. Civilians. Tourism, camping, and hiking is a consumerised industry in itself. Bunch of people spend money on all kinds of useless shit, clothing and gear and packaged food, and go glamping with their shit. These types of food packets with Mountain House brand and the others fit into this.
Maybe you don't buy these, maybe I don't buy these, but there are plenty of people out there who do. Mostly Americans, ofc.