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The fact that Soylent is classified as a "Nutritional supplement" is absurd. No inspections, no accountability.

This is false. Soylent is classified as a food, and has to follow the same FDA requirements as any other food.

"Soylent is not in violation of any product-safety standards or requirements, and is manufactured in FDA-approved facilities that follow federally regulated current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)."

Source: https://faq.soylent.com/hc/en-us/articles/204197379-Californ...

You just proved my point: cGMP relates to drug safety, not to food consumption. It is not regulated as a food.

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/Manufact...

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