Mainstay™ Emergency Preparedness Disaster Survival Camping Hiking Food Storage Calorie bars are made in our own bakery to ensure consistent quality. The taste like lemon butter cookies and each bar is fortified with vitamins A, B1, B2, B7, B12, D, E. They have a 5 year shelf life, they do not provoke thirst, and they can be stored from -40 deg F to 300 deg F! You just open the package and eat them with no preparation.