How can the Yarrah products stay fresh without adding any preservatives?
Chemical preservatives are used in a lot of products in order to guarantee the long life of the food. Especially components that contain fat can perish quickly through oxidation. During this process certain substances can be released, such as aldehydes and ketons, that are responsible for serious illness. It is therefore important to prevent the oxidation process from happening by using anti-oxidants. Only sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. In some cases chemical anti-oxidants such as BHA, BHT and Ethoxiquine are used in generous quantities for conserving fat, because these anti-oxidants are relatively cheap. Numerous researches have shown however, that excessive use of these chemical anti-oxidants is possibly dangerous for the health of humans and animals. Yarrah exclusively uses tocoferol (vitamine E) in preserving dry food. Canned food is sterilized during the processing and packed airtight. Further preservation measures are not necessary in this case.
