Made in Japan, Supplement, Long-term Storage Possible, Nutritional Functional Food, Vitamin C, Nutritional Balance, Health Maintenance, Feel the Effects, Easy to Drink

【Product Name】
Survival Foods® Vitamin C
An additional 3 tablets to take with meals during emergencies

Survival Foods® supplements are long-term stored supplements designed with emergency health in mind.

In emergency situations, especially in environments with high physical stress, the demand for vitamin C in the body increases, making vitamin C intake essential. Please take "Survival Foods® Vitamin C" to stay healthy even during emergencies.

To address nutrients that are often lacking in emergency meals, particularly meat and vegetables, it is recommended to also take "Survival Foods® Multivitamin & Mineral."

---------------------------------------------------------------------
【Product Specifications】
■ Product Name:
Survival Foods® Supplement Vitamin C

■ Type:
Food containing Vitamin C
Nutritional Functional Food (Vitamin C)

■ Content:
90 tablets / 1 package
27.0g (0.30g × 90 tablets)

■ Weight:
50g

■ Size:
(Inner bag) W130mm × H130mm
(Outer box) W132mm × H132mm × D16mm

■ Ingredients:
Maltitol (domestically produced) / Vitamin C, crystalline cellulose, HPMC, calcium stearate, fine silica

■ Expiration Date:
7 years from manufacturing

■ Storage Instructions:
Store in a cool place, avoiding high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

■ Packaging:
Aluminum laminate bag with zipper
Outer carton (shrink-wrapped)

■ Recommended Daily Intake:
As a nutritional functional food, take 3 tablets per day with water or similar. If difficult to swallow, place the tablets and water in your mouth, tilt your head back, and swallow.

■ Precautions:
- Variations in the appearance of tablets, such as spots or color differences, may occur due to raw materials, but there is no quality issue. Moisture can cause discoloration. If you are taking medication, consult your doctor.
- Consume promptly after opening.
- This product is not a specifically designated health food subject to individual review by the Consumer Affairs Agency.
- This product does not cure diseases or enhance health through excessive intake. Please adhere to the recommended daily amount.
- Infants and young children should avoid taking this product. After use, close the zipper tightly.
- Maintain a balanced diet with staple foods, main dishes, and side dishes.

■ Nutritional Components (per 3 tablets, 1.05g):
Energy: 3.58 kcal / Protein: 0.00 g / Fat: 0.01 g / Carbohydrates: 0.87 g / Sodium (equivalent to salt): 0.07 mg (0.0002 g) / Vitamin C: 600 mg

■ Nutritional Function Claims:
- Vitamin C (600%): Vitamin C helps maintain healthy skin and mucous membranes and has antioxidant properties.
*The percentage (%) in parentheses indicates the proportion of the daily intake amount of the nutrient relative to the standard nutrient intake standards (for 18 years and older, based on a standard caloric intake of 2,200 kcal).

---------------------------------------------------------------------
【Additional Information】
Survival Foods® supplements are long-term storage supplements with a shelf life of 7 years, designed with emergency health considerations in mind.

During disasters, foods distributed at shelters are mainly processed foods with long shelf lives. Typical emergency foods include dried bread, canned bread, alpha rice, crackers, and carbohydrate-rich snacks. During disasters, fresh meat and vegetables are often scarce, leading to a diet centered on carbohydrates. Survival Foods® supplements efficiently balance nutrients that tend to be lacking during such times.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
【Three Key Points of Survival Foods® Supplements】
---------------------------------------------------------------------
**POINT 1: Collaboration Between Disaster Prevention and Nutrition Experts**
Recognizing the need for "delicious stockpile food," Seienta Enterprise Co., Ltd., which has created Japan’s long-term storage food market for nearly half a century, collaborated with Healthy Pass Co., Ltd., a professional supplement manufacturer aiming to promote the development and dissemination of nutritional therapy. This is a long-term emergency supplement developed to help maintain health as if in daily life during disasters.

**POINT 2: 7-Year Long-Term Storage**
Most common supplements have a shelf life of about 2 years. Since vitamins and minerals are micro-nutrients measured in micrograms (1 millionth of a gram) or milligrams (thousandth of a gram), their levels tend to diminish over time, and they are very sensitive to moisture and heat, making storage at room temperature difficult. We have optimized packaging materials and vitamin/mineral amounts, conducted long-term storage tests over several years, and confirmed minimal nutrient loss. Ultimately, we succeeded in developing a supplement that can be stored for 7 years while reliably providing sufficient vitamins and minerals during emergencies.

**POINT 3: Designed as a Nutritional Functional Food for Emergency Nutrient Needs**
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, research on emergency nutrition and diet has advanced, with many academic societies publishing findings. Based on these results and Healthy Pass’s extensive experience in supplement development, we designed the necessary nutrient amounts for emergencies, resulting in two types of supplements: multivitamins & minerals and vitamin C.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provides reference values for nutrition in emergency meal planning at shelters. These include calcium, vitamin A, and iron to prevent deficiencies, and specific amounts for energy and key nutrients. Survival Foods® supplements are formulated as nutritional functional foods (containing vitamin B₁, B₂, C, and iron) considering health during emergencies.

*Based on the Japanese Dietary Reference Intakes (2015 edition), weighted averages were calculated using population data by sex and age from the 2010 Census (Kumamoto Prefecture).*

**Why Supplements Are Necessary for Disaster Stockpiling**
- **Balanced intake of the five major nutrients supports health**
A balanced diet with carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins is ideal for maintaining health. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are the macronutrients providing energy. Fats, proteins, and minerals build bones, tissues, muscles, and blood. Vitamins and minerals support the functions of other nutrients and help regulate the body.

- **Disaster diets are carbohydrate-centric**
Vitamins and minerals are often deficient in normal diets, and deficiencies become more pronounced during disasters when diets are mainly carbohydrate-based emergency foods. Shelter life or at-home evacuation can last from about one month to half a year, sometimes up to a year. It takes about 1 to 2 weeks for normal life to resume after logistics are restored.

- **Unbalanced nutrition harms health**
Our bodies maintain health through daily maintenance based on nutrients from food. Nutrient deficiencies manifest as health issues over time, and prolonged deficiencies can impact overall health.

- **Supplements are an efficient way to correct nutrient imbalances during emergencies**
Using supplements during resource-scarce disasters helps efficiently balance nutrients. Survival Foods® supplements support health and facilitate a smooth return to normal life.

- **One in ten people is starting to stockpile supplements**
While stockpiling emergency food is common, how many consider nutrition? According to a 2021 survey by the Consumer Affairs Agency, among 3,000 people aged 20–60 nationwide, 83.9% (2,516) stockpiled drinking water, 65.0% (1,951) dried noodles or cup noodles, 64.6% (1,938) canned foods, and 56.5% (1,694) retort foods. Notably, 11.6% (349 people) also stockpile supplements or health foods. This indicates that one in ten people has begun supplement stockpiling.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
【Frequently Asked Questions about Survival Foods® Supplements】
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Q1. Are there any ingredients that might cause allergies?
Survival Foods® supplements do not contain any of the seven specified raw materials required to be labeled as allergenic foods, nor do they include the 21 other items recommended for labeling.

Q2. Since it’s labeled for emergency use, should I avoid taking it regularly?
Emergency supplies are an extension of daily life. If you feel vitamin or mineral deficiencies in your regular diet, it is recommended to take these supplements regularly, even during non-emergency times.

Q3. Are Survival Foods® supplements manufactured domestically?
All our supplements are produced in Japan at GMP-certified factories. GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards ensure products are made safely and maintain consistent quality throughout all processes, from raw material intake to shipping. Raw materials are sourced worldwide.

Q4. Do the supplements contain additives?
Capsules and tablets labeled as supplements generally require additives for manufacturing. Survival Foods® tablets use only the minimum necessary additives: maltitol, calcium stearate, fine silica, cellulose, HPMC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), and dextrin.

Q5. I have a family of four. How much should I prepare? (How many servings per box?)
Each box contains 90 tablets of Survival Foods® multivitamins and vitamin C. Taking 3 tablets per day per person, one box lasts about 30 days for one person. Since evacuation and shelter life after a disaster can last from one month to half a year, it is advisable to prepare one box per person. To account for nutritional balance disruption during the first week after an incident, consider providing enough for four people per week, and ideally, each household should have one box per person.

Q6. How should I store the supplements?
Supplements are sensitive to direct sunlight, high temperatures, and humidity (such as in cars, bags, or near water sources in the kitchen). Although we have improved shelf stability, to maintain long-term storage, keep in a cool, dry place at room temperature (15–30°C, humidity 40–60%), away from direct sunlight. After opening, close the zipper tightly and consume as soon as possible. Also, avoid storing near water or in places where condensation may occur, such as near cooking areas.