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by yunong 3803 days ago
> Canola oil is one of the worst fats one could put in their body because it contains erucic acid that damages the heart.

Terrible piece, but this comment, without references, puts the cherry on top. This guy is about as bad as Food Babe.

I'm not making any judgements on Soylent, since I am not a nutritionist. However, anyone who's actually interested in any dietary supplement, including Soylent, should read about the industry's massive lobbying to prevent regulation by the FDA. Indeed, instead of the companies having to prove that their supplements are not harmful (via clinical studies and trials), it instead falls on the 20 something FDA staff to prove that they are harmful -- against the thousands of supplements available for sale in the United States [1].

[1] http://www.marketplace.org/2016/01/19/health-care/vitamins-a...