Despite the fact that for troops who spent their days squatting in the trenches, growing moldy, this hardly posed a difficulty or danger, units such as rangers and those tasked with counter-guerrilla operations would surely appreciate simple, convenient, and easy-to-carry instant field rations. At the same time, the soldiers in the trenches wouldn't refuse a few slices of jam biscuit, a few cans, and a cup of instant coffee to maintain their strength during intense combat.
Furthermore, even without these needs, transporting canned goods was cheaper than transporting fresh meat and vegetables. The officers present might not understand what "cost-effectiveness" meant, but they did understand saving money, so the introduction of luncheon meat cans into the Charlemagne Barracks was almost a foregone conclusion.
