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Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by espadrine on Friday October 28, 2016 @06:18AM (#12814525)
Aren't you severely grinding it with your teeth, saliva, and gastric acids anyway?

(Honestly asking, I have no idea.)

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Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by kuschku on Saturday October 29, 2016 @04:20AM (#12823148)
Correct. Freshly blended food is also no issue.

The first issue is that you don’t immediately consume it after blending, but wait a few minutes or hours.

The second issue is that the grinding with teeth requires you to spend energy, which reduces the energy you gain from the food.

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Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by sliverstorm on Friday October 28, 2016 @01:15PM (#12818306)
Right, but teeth are natural and a mortar and pestle are not /s
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