{"id":1228,"date":"2016-11-02T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masstortlawyerblog.com\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:37:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:37:51","slug":"meal-replacement-maker-halts-production-several-consumers-become-mysteriously-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/meal-replacement-maker-halts-production-several-consumers-become-mysteriously-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Meal Replacement Maker Halts Production After Several Consumers Become Mysteriously Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Named after the infamous 1973 movie in which meal replacements are made status quo, beverage and snack bar maker Soylent has announced that it will temporarily stop manufacturing its formula 1.6 Soylent Powder after a landslide of consumer reports and major media outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2016\/oct\/28\/soylent-meal-substitute-company-admits-products-making-people-sick\" target=\"_blank\">highlighted<\/a> serious illnesses associated with the products. According to the company, which has received millions of dollars in venture capital investments, it is reviewing the formula to figure out which ingredients are causing people to become so sick.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers who became ill after consuming Soylent snack bars reported experiencing symptoms similar to a food-borne illness., including stomach-related problems. The products underwent testing to see if pathogens, outside contamination, or other toxic substances were present, but all tests came back negative. This means that some ingredient or multiple ingredients in the product are allergens that should be listed on the packaging so that individuals can avoid them as needed for their health and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Although the company has temporarily stopped producing Powder 1.6, it has come out saying that fewer than 0.1 percent of people who consumed the powder suffered issues and that it has not received any complaints or reports regarding illnesses related to its other powder versions. So far, Soylent intends to return the snack bars and beverage mixes containing the suspect powder to store shelves during the first quarter of next year.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/meal-replacement-maker-halts-production-several-consumers-become-mysteriously-sick\/#more-1228\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Named after the infamous 1973 movie in which meal replacements are made status quo, beverage and snack bar maker Soylent has announced that it will temporarily stop manufacturing its formula 1.6 Soylent Powder after a landslide of consumer reports and major media outlets highlighted serious illnesses associated with the products. 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