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They are aware that Calcium blocks the absorption of Iron[1], and that it blocks absorption of manganese, magnesium, zinc, fluoride, and phosphorus.[2] The peop

They are aware that Calcium blocks the absorption of Iron[1], and that it blocks absorption of manganese, magnesium, zinc, fluoride, and phosphorus.[2] The people making Soylent are testing the mix on themselves first, and having blood tests done regularly to make sure they aren't harming themselves in the long run. [1] http://discourse.soylent.me/t/interaction-of-for-instance-iron-calcium-official-response/9461 http://discourse.soylent.me/t/interaction-of-for-instance-ir... [2] http://discourse.soylent.me/t/micronutrients-blocking-each-others-absorption/491 http://discourse.soylent.me/t/micronutrients-blocking-each-o...

hmsimha 13y ago
I'm glad to see I'm not the first person to consider the interaction, but (correct me if I'm wrong) none of the people addressing this are actually involved with the development of Soylent, right? And yes, I realize there are people getting blood tests. The human body can be surprisingly resilient, and whether or not the deficiency is in iron or something else, it may take a long time to present. My main objection is to them marketing this essentially as a beta release of an end-user product already. If the purpose behind all the testing were to explore whether a meal replacement like Soylent might be a viable method of maintaining peak human nutrition, with years of planned research before jumping to conclusions, I would be all for it. But it seems as if they've already presumed that an all-in-one formula CAN be engineered to provide for a healthy diet, and are focusing exclusively on arriving at the optimal balance of nutrients to deliver.
- drifting 13y ago
  I think the person who is making soylent has been testing it for 6 years. There have been bumps along the way (ie: deficient on nutrients), but that is why it is still essentially in alpha/beta. They aren't saying it is perfect yet and so I don't see the reason to assume so

hmsimha 13y ago

I'm glad to see I'm not the first person to consider the interaction, but (correct me if I'm wrong) none of the people addressing this are actually involved with the development of Soylent, right? And yes, I realize there are people getting blood tests. The human body can be surprisingly resilient, and whether or not the deficiency is in iron or something else, it may take a long time to present. My main objection is to them marketing this essentially as a beta release of an end-user product already. If the purpose behind all the testing were to explore whether a meal replacement like Soylent might be a viable method of maintaining peak human nutrition, with years of planned research before jumping to conclusions, I would be all for it. But it seems as if they've already presumed that an all-in-one formula CAN be engineered to provide for a healthy diet, and are focusing exclusively on arriving at the optimal balance of nutrients to deliver.

drifting 13y ago
I think the person who is making soylent has been testing it for 6 years. There have been bumps along the way (ie: deficient on nutrients), but that is why it is still essentially in alpha/beta. They aren't saying it is perfect yet and so I don't see the reason to assume so