For me however it does not discount the product in the least, and I would expect a rethinking of the production process to be posted soon in response.
You can get better products from reputable companies.
Or you can buy this gloop, from a bunch of people who clearly have little clue about what they're doing.
I dislike the way the founder keeps saying “I want to be totally transparent,” - but only after someone has seen a rat or found mold or whatever.
The algae stuff sounds interesting. Is anyone already working on it?
What products specifically?
Here's Abbott Nutrition http://abbottnutrition.com/
Here's Nutricia https://www.nutricia.co.uk/fortisip//
It's frustrating that this question is asked, and answered, every single time Soylent is mentioned, and people then dishonestly say that these products are somehow not meant to be used as a sole source of nutrition, even though that's how they're regulated and sold.
I've also been drinking Carnation Breakfast Essentials occasionally but I'm not sure how much different it is from drinking a glass of chocolate milk and a multivitamin.
That is not to excuse it, more to shed light on the fact that it is much more apparent when they are failing in the food industry.
As an experiment, ask people whether they'd rather risk having their credit card number compromised or risk becoming violently ill from a foodborne illness.
I bet they won't even ask the odds when they give their answer.
Unfortunately, when dealing with matters of health and sanitation, you don't have the luxury of trial-and-error iteration.
They're just treating nutrition like we build databases. Ignore all relevant history, research, field knowledge and make up what you want for yourself. Iterate until downtime/heart issues stop.
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