Insulated vs. Non-Insulated Shipping

NOTICE: If you are ordering any of our Raw Cultured Vegetables, please read the following information carefully.

We have done research that indicates that during shipping, shelf-life is maximized and expansion of Rejuvenative Foods is minimized when salt-free Raw Cultured Vegetables (when unrefrigerated) are maintained at a temperature lower than 74 degrees for 9 days or less. And similarly, shelf-life is maximized and expansion is minimized for salted Raw Cultured Vegetables (when unrefrigerated) are maintained at a temperature lower than 77 degrees for 9 days or less. This temperature information can be found on our Raw Cultured Vegetable labels.

We ship your Raw Cultured Vegetables either insulated or non-insultated depending on whether you want to spend $35 on insulation, and whether you are happy receiving expanded and/or leaky cultured vegetables (the insulated shipments may arrive with some expansion and leakage but less than non-insulated). This idea is explained below.

If you are placing an insulated order: You can expect the Rejuvenative Foods Raw Cultured Vegetables to arrive with a diminished potential for expansion compared to a non-insulated order. The enhancement achieved by natural expansion is still likely to occur even though you are ordering an insulated shipment. Furthermore, even though your order will be shipped out insulated with coldpacks, by the time it gets to you there is a fair chance it will no longer be cold. There is also a fair chance that condensation will create extra moisture on the labels; in fact, you may end up with completely wet labels, as the jars are protecting the delicious raw cultured vegetables within them.

If you are placing a non-insulated order: The Raw Cultured Vegetables are likely to be enhanced through natural expansion, which is fine, although there is a potential for achieving a longer shelf life by ordering them insulated instead (for $35). 

Please complete this order in conjunction with the understanding that if your shipment arrives leaky and/or expanded, it will still meet your expectations. And please remember that our money back guarantee is limited to 1 jar per flavor (non bulk 15 or 7.5 oz) up to 6 flavors total.