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What I mean by reasonably researched is that the nutritional science behind the ingredient choices seems defensible; you're welcome to read Soylent's own materi
by ThrowawayR2 6y ago
What I mean by reasonably researched is that the nutritional science behind the ingredient choices seems defensible; you're welcome to read Soylent's own material on that. Sorry if I was unclear about that.
As for long running randomized trials, sure, there aren't any. However, none of the hidden deleterious effects the author suggests might happen have been observed in consumers over the past three years since the article was published (that I know of), so, if there is a problem, it's really subtle.
- iamdamian 6y agoHaving a background in health, I can confidently say that the human body has surprising relationships to the nutrients that go into it. The specific composition and timing of nutrient delivery to various systems in the body can have a dramatic effect on health, and so taking a first principles approach (as opposed to an evidence-based approach) can be very dangerous in the context of human health. IMO the burden of proof for whether something is truly healthy for a human being over the course of their lifetime is on the new product rather than lack of evidence to the contrary. Just my two cents’, and I think reasonable people can disagree.