Food of the Future or Misguided Marketing

Soylent promised to be the food of the future.  Instead, it faced bans, backlash and consumer rejection.  In this episode we are going to dig into how hype, bad assumptions and regulatory missteps turned a bold idea into a cautionary tale.References:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070723/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/05/before-soylent-brief-history-food-replacementshttps://www.bevnet.com/brands/soylent/media/bdc01364b85f46dbade739dc25f715d2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_(meal_replacement)https://www.acs.org/molecule-of-the-week/archive/m/maltodextrin.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459280/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK453140/https://www.omri.org/maltodextrinhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557845/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9370113/https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22243-amino-acidshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0090825811009498https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32064970/https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/STARCO-BRANDS-INC-120794786/news/Starco-Brands-Inc-acquired-Soylent-Nutrition-Inc-for-29-4-million-43079493/https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/carbohydrate-chemistry&ved=2ahUKEwjOy9z9_pSPAxWImSYFHVV2NJEQFnoECCIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3QsIbFTzWrrHNvVrwgz6goSupport the showThanks for tuning in to Nutrition Unmasked! I hope you enjoyed this episode and found it valuable. If you did, please consider subscribing, rating, and leaving a review. Your support helps us reach more listeners like you! Join the conversation! We’d love to hear your thoughts and insights. Follow us on social media [TikTok @lizajacobs01, Instagram @JP_ProductGuru, Facebook Liza Jacobs Pepple] and share your favorite moments from today’s episode! Stay connected for behind-the-scenes content, episode updates, and more engaging discussions. Until next time, keep exploring, stay curious, and remember, don't let quackery dictate your plate!