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Re:Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV by Nadya on Thursday May 04, 2017 @12:12PM (#14265983)
>meal replacement formula

I've noticed many people mixing up "supplement" with "replacement". For example, Ensure (the commonly cited "alternative") is a supplement - not a replacement.

In fact, FDA regulation differentiates between "dietary supplements" and "food". Go ahead and research how Ensure is classified then compare that with Soylent.

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Re:Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV by DanBC on Thursday May 04, 2017 @02:35PM (#14267461)
> For example, Ensure (the commonly cited "alternative") is a supplement - not a replacement.

This is incorrect.

Several Ensure products, including Ensure Original, can be used as a sole source of nutrition.

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