@yakkoTDI Some Super Greens don’t wear capes.

@Fodder650
Well… User name checks out…

@chienfou Need to have food when you are on the go.

@Fodder650

Some Super Greens don’t wear capes.

Ain’t that the truth.

@WilhelmScreamer read more here https://myvega.com/blogs/content/vega-heavy-metals-testing

@WilhelmScreamer Here’s a quote from link: “heavy metals are naturally occurring in our food supply,” So it’s ok to artificially increase these even though our bodies accumulate them. What you accumulate in your early life. You will still have later in life. Like what was said elsewhere read the consumer reports. Hard pass.

@craigcush Unsure where you’re gathering from that link or that quote that VEGA artificially increases metals

@craigcush @WilhelmScreamer From Consumer Reports: We advise against daily use for most protein powders, since many have high levels of heavy metals and none are necessary to hit your protein goals.

@accelerator @craigcush @WilhelmScreamer From the FDA, last updated back in January…
https://www.fda.gov/food/environmental-contaminants-food/lead-food-and-foodwares

The IRL for lead includes a 10x safety factor. This means that it is nearly ten times lower than the amount of lead intake from food that would be required to reach the CDC’s blood reference level. The calculated IRLs are 2.2 micrograms (µg) per day for children and 8.8 µg per day for females of childbearing age. The IRL for females of childbearing age is to protect against possible fetal exposure in women who are unaware that they are pregnant and to protect against infant exposure during nursing.

Consumer Reports set their level of concern in line with California’s Prop 65 level of 0.5ug per day. So 17x that would still be lower than the IRLs for females of childbearing age, which is still including a 10x safety factor.

I like generally like Consumer Reports, but this looks a lot like chasing a headline, and I guess they succeeded. They aren’t perfect. They had to pay Suzuki millions of dollars after what they did to the Samurai…

@accelerator @craigcush @Limewater @WilhelmScreamer No, Consumer Reports did not pay Suzuki millions of dollars in a settlement related to the Suzuki Samurai. In fact, the publication did not pay any monetary damages at all. The 2004 settlement was reached without money changing hands, resolving an eight-year product-disparagement lawsuit.

@Bigbearballs If you’re lucky.

@mediocrebot Um, No…That is NOT Tom Baker!

@MarkML The protein powder is just overpriced and worse-than-bland-tasting glop that does little to add useful nutrition to an otherwise decent diet, but I’ve yet to sample a “greens” powder that wasn’t epically vile.

@MarkML @werehatrack Huel Daily Greens is actually pretty good. The original one and the watermelon flavor. It was too expensive for me to justify continuing, but it is definitely tasty.

@gwrankin @MarkML @werehatrack https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/
Consumer Reports testing reveals 1288% of lead driving their concern. They recommend 0 servings per week.

@accelerator @MarkML @werehatrack Oh wow. I’ve probably gone through about 6 bags of Huel Black over the past 9 months. That’s pretty scary. Thankfully, the other brands on that list that I use have low numbers. It’s pretty shocking how many products are in the yellow zone. And here I am just trying to help build muscle and stay healthy.

@craigcush Unsure where you’re gathering from that link or that quote that VEGA artificially increases metals

@craigcush @troy
I think the reference was to artificially increasing intake by using a supplement with additional lead concentration (not that the company is intentionally adding lead).

@gwrankin
More VMP benefit erosion (though TBH I hadn’t noticed)

@mehrrychristmas
So I take it the vegan part is just a bonus, not a requirement??

@chienfou not a requirement for me at all. I have a vegan friend that I shared it with though.

@accelerator
Ditto… not my thing.
SWMBO uses it frequently sporadically, but is sure to revisit that decision now!

@accelerator @chienfou
/showme Empress of the Vega Protein + Supergreen kingdom

@accelerator i like how this is spammed 10 times through this thread, but isn’t even relevant.

the only vega one they tested was deemed ok and it’s also not the same type as this meh offering.

@axemurderer True. The take away, if there is one, is that protein powder can contain metals that are not good for you. Much of these metals are naturally occurring in the soil the plants grow in. It’s a personal choice. I personally prefer to get my protein from lean meat like chicken, Turkey, Cod, Salmon. Those are my go-to for protein.

@cfg83 you might have better luck putting protein powder in a meatloaf recipe. You could add some protein powder as a filler, along with breadcrumbs or crushed crackers, and egg. Too much protein powder, I fear, might turn your hamburger into a mushy mess.

@cfg83 The problem you would likely run into is that this is either vanilla or chocolate flavored. Not sure either of those would taste very good mixed with meat. Maybe if I had to choose I would do the chocolate flavored one, and then add a bunch of chili powder and maybe some cinnamon, as those meld weld with cocoa in things like mole, but that is kind of a random experimental thing to try I guess.

@smerk85 Ooops, right chocolate. Ok, then baked goodie would be better. Now, where did I put my soylent green brownie recipe?

@mediocrebot I’m sure he’ll perk right up after those greens.