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Gunnar_Zarncke comments on Soylent has been found to contain lead (12-25x) and cadmium (≥4x) in greater concentrations than California's 'safe harbor' levels - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 17 August 2015 01:47:55PM *  0 points [-]

But that seems to be the exception not the rule. What percentage (0..1) of mass products (counting product line, not item) do you think fails your minimum QA?

I think at least this number fails my QA criteria

I think at most this number fails my QA criteria

(give 0.0 and 1.0 to see results)

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Comment author: HungryHobo 17 August 2015 04:59:38PM *  0 points [-]

Well, going on research run by a government council rather than a PA firm for a supermarket or retailer...

http://www.leicester.gov.uk/news/news-story-details?nId=81297

Removed actual figure so that people can guess before clicking through.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 17 August 2015 08:09:43PM 0 points [-]

Hm, that is interesting but addresses the opposite of mass products: locally produced and labelled meat products. For those my estimates would look much different.

Comment author: HungryHobo 18 August 2015 10:38:50AM 0 points [-]

Where did it say they were locally produced? Takeaways don't normally slaughter their own lamb.

Normally they buy from wholesalers and large suppliers.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 18 August 2015 07:51:55PM 0 points [-]

Right and the the mass product chain thus ends at the wholesaler.