Soylent Campaign

Re:Soylent Campaign by marknutter on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @04:13PM (#5746530)

Have you ever bought a red bull? Read the can. It says "vitalizes body and mind." I'm sure a lot of people read than and believe it's true. Heck, it may even be true. But it's not breaking any FDA rules, and it's not a harmful claim any more than the claims the Soylent folks are making. Do we not hold any responsibility for what we put into our bodies?

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Re:Soylent Campaign by DanBC on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @05:09PM (#5746856)

"vitalizes body and mind" is carefully constructed meaningless nonsense.

"For anyone that struggles with allergies, heartburn, acid reflux or digestion, has trouble controlling weight or cholesterol, or simply doesn't have the means to eat well, soylent is for you." is not carefully constructed. It has clear and specific meaning, but it is untested and not yet proved.

Have Soylent really thought about that sentence? What happens when someone with a digestive disorder eats Soylent, thinking they're getting the nutrition they need and then they get even more ill?

> Soylent is perfectly balanced and optimized for your body and lifestyle, meaning it automatically puts you at an optimal weight, makes you feel full, and improves your focus and cognition.

How can they say this? They have no idea what my body and lifestyle is! I could be a 78 year old bed-ridden patient riddled with cancer or a 17 year old who goes out clubbing 5 nights a week.

> By taking years to spoil,

They're claiming their nutrients are stable for years. I seriously doubt that.

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Re:Soylent Campaign by lholden on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @05:51PM (#5747156)

> Have Soylent really thought about that sentence? What happens when someone with a digestive disorder eats Soylent, thinking they're getting the nutrition they need and then they get even more ill?

I was having a hard time swallowing (ha) that sentence too. Many digestive problems have nothing to do with the lack of eating biologically correct nutrients. A good amount of acid reflux problems are caused by having a hiatal hernia for example.

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Re:Soylent Campaign by justincormack on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @05:25PM (#5746960)

In these parts "red bull gives you wings" intended even less seriously. It is not 80-100% of your diet.

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Re:Soylent Campaign by antihero on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @06:45PM (#5747540)

Well that's the thing about food. We can drink about a litre of that shit and a bottle of vodka and feel great for the night, and shitty in the morning.

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