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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The true origin of these products is as enteral tube feeding formulas for comatose patients, and they have been around in this form for decades. Patients can live indefinitely off of these formulas. The companies that make them for hospitals and care homes (like Nestle) have simply repurposed their products for the grocery store.
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