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The founder has been doing this for 4 months and he is healthier than when he started. What makes you think this is a bad idea other than "waaahh they are not food scientists!"?
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I'm sitting this one out for a year. I expected Rob to run longer and more detailed trails than it appears he has. As in a few hundred people eating nothing but Soylent for a year. There will be problems with the initial manufacture, and he highlights them in the risks section. But I notice the lack of anyone from say a pharma QC background who would be able to control the risk of overdosing on an ingredient by prope…
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If you think that a sample of 1 is enough to validate the safety of this substance, then you need to just stop commenting on this article. You have absolutely no idea how science works.
It is not a "substance". This is basically a multivitamin mixed in with some fluor, some whey protein and some olive oil. You only need common sense to validate the safety.
You only need common sense to realise that this single product cannot be safe for everyone.
What type of flour does it contain? They say it's hypo-allergenic, so it shouldn't have any gluten in.
I think HN's hatred of Soylent has been increasing exponentially as we get closer to a mass-market release. What's with all the negativity? If you don't like it, don't buy it -- easy as that. It may not be the perfect product, but at least it's pushing some boundaries. I, for one, am excited to get my hands on a batch and let the results speak for themselves.
I wouldn't even consider ingesting this mystery powder, even if they paid me.
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Rather than have everyone in this thread call someone from your list of food scientists at UBC, perhaps you could call one and post the conversation for us. This would be a bit less time consuming for the food scientists.
"We have been testing Soylent on ourselves for several months and the data shows it to have a positive nutritional benefit." No shit. Seriously, who is going to try this powder made by this twenty-somethings guys with no background in any kind of health nor nutrition studies. It reminds me to the Power Balance scam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Balance
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Wow, 4 months really is a long time! I always thought drug companies were slow testing new drugs out for years! He is healthier than when he started? By what metric and for how long will that last?
This is not a new drug, it's just regular nutrients in powder form.
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He is using Maltodextrin for carbs. It likely contains Glutamic Acid and has a horrible glycemic index. You might as well eat sugar. I don't know what he is using for protein; but, I guarantee it sucks. The correct approach would be to use cross flow microfiltered whey protein because it retains all of the essential amino acids. It's also as expensive as Greenwise/Whole Foods chicken. Cheaper methods tend to lose certain essential amino acids.
Another issue is the absence of toxins. Believe it or not, consuming the toxins contained in whole foods makes us more robust. There is actual research that has analyzed these effects.