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I don't trust this stuff. The plural of anecdote is not data, and a couple people who've tried this are not a representative indication of whether this is safe
by SirensOfTitan 13y ago
I don't trust this stuff. The plural of anecdote is not data, and a couple people who've tried this are not a representative indication of whether this is safe or not.
Diet is still not well understood, and current science, IMO, is too soft of a foundation upon which to build a complete meal replacement on. I'm sure this would be fine for the occasional use, but until some longitudinal studies are performed, I would be weary for long term usage.
- maxerickson 13y agoWhat aspect of nutrition do you think they are most likely to have screwed up?
- jliptzin 13y agoWe've been feeding dogs and cats the same thing 2-3 times / day their whole lives and they seem quite happy.
- caublestone 13y agoAnimals love Soylent too!
- DanBC 13y agoCats often die from renal / urinary problems and cat food plays a large role in that.
- ballard 13y agoHow can you judge something with blanket FUD you haven't seen, smelled or tasted yet? Give them a chance before condemning them.
- _greim_ 13y agoThe bar Soylent needs to clear is not the ideal perfect diet that scientists may discover one day, but rather the diet of average joe in 2014. Not a very high bar.
- acjohnson55 13y agoI probably wouldn't try to subsist on this, I like real food too much. But at the same time, I think you're kind of overemphasizing the danger. Humans manage to survive just fine on a widely varying array of diets. And compared to the crap I eat much of the time, this can't be all that bad.
- unclebucknasty 13y ago>Diet is still not well understood, and current science, IMO, is too soft of a foundation upon which to build a complete meal replacement on Well, the thing is that there are all sorts of micronutrients and less "quantified" benefits that are derived from eating whole foods. A product like Soylent will cover the primary nutrients well, but will likely miss the mark with regard to truly replicating how we are supposed to eat. But, here's the thing: given our lifestyles, costs, and industrialized system of processed food production, so few people eat a consistent diet of chemical-free, healthy whole foods. Just drinking Soylent to avoid the chemicals in our current food supply alone may be sufficient to improve one's diet. TLDR; relative to the crap that comprises most diets, Soylent will likely (and sadly) be better for the majority.
- quasque 13y ago> so few people eat a consistent diet of chemical-free, healthy whole foods. Just drinking Soylent to avoid the chemicals in our current food supply Everything is made from chemicals. Which ones are you referring to?
- unclebucknasty 13y agoWhat's up with the pedantic replies to my comment? I think we all agree that everything is made from chemicals.
- quasque 13y agoYes but which ones in the food supply is your complaint with?
- unclebucknasty 13y agoTo ensure that this doesn't devolve further into pedantic details about specific chemicals, let me move back to the overarching point and ask you a question: Is it your assertion that there are no chemical additives in the food supply that are harmful?