24 OCT

Canadian regulators have blocked Soylent, producers say

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has taken action that led to a cessation of shipments of Soylent to Canadian customers, according to Soylent producer Rosa Foods.

As Ars reported two years ago, Rosa Foods began shipping Soylent in Canada in July of 2015. Then, there was a recall of the meal replacement bars related to some customers experiencing gastrointestinal distress in late 2016, triggered by Rosa Foods itself. This regulatory result appears to be unrelated to that event.

In this case, a Monday statement from Rosa Foods CEO Rob Rhinehart explained that the CFIA’s issue with Soylent is that it does not meet some requirements (not specified by Rhinehart) for a “meal replacement.”

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Ars Technica

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