Meal replacement powder exists as a weight management tool but in the event of a natural disaster or space exploration, hell even homelessness or world hunger, could someone live off them indefinitely? Obviously it wouldn‘t be pleasant but it is possible? Or would someone waste away, lose vital muscle mass and cognitive abilities etc?
Answer: Thank you to those that answered. In the case of disaster relief It seems the biggest issue with powder is access to clean water not health related reasons or the actual cost of making it like I thought may be the case. As for space exploration if a base formula is tailored to an individuals specific needs it’s viable.
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To add to the space travel usage, NASA had mostly tube food at first but for long missions in the ISS, just liquid or tube food is depressing. Making and sharing a meal is good for the mental health of the astronauts. Plus, the French sent up their people with just the most fancy meals ever and the Americans were like “what the hell‽ Get us some of that!”
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