Soylent Is No Longer Available In Canada Because It Doesn't Qualify As A "Meal Replacement"

You'll have to eat food now.

Soylent addicts got some grim news this week: The product will no longer be available in Canada.

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In a letter to customers, Rosa Foods CEO Rob Rhinehart said his company could no longer send Soylent shipments into Canada because, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, it doesn't meet the requirements for a "meal replacement" product.

The company will respect CFIA's ruling, even though "we feel strongly that these requirements do not reflect the current understanding of human nutritional needs," Rhinehart wrote.

"Unfortunately, this means we are unable to ship any additional product to our Canadian warehouses or sell Soylent to our Canadian customers until this is resolved."

Canadian Soylent fans are freaking out.

Shubham Datta @Shubham

It sucks that @CFIA_Canada has stopped @soylent from shipping Soylent products in Canada. Been an avid fan for 2 yr… https://t.co/RpUNHyoOS7

Tue Oct 24 18:44:55 UTC+0000 2017

Via Twitter: @Shubham

"I literally do not know what I'll eat now."

Sara Chicazul @chicazul

Noooo Soylent is banned in Canada until they resolve an issue with CFIA’s labelling rules, I literally do not know what I’ll eat now ):

Tue Oct 24 00:29:35 UTC+0000 2017

Via Twitter: @chicazul

Some people welcomed the news.

Nick Prudent Ⓥ @xecretcode

As a Canadian, I applaud Health Canada for stopping any further shipment of Soylent from entering our country. This… https://t.co/hl2YZu84L9

Tue Oct 24 01:13:35 UTC+0000 2017

Via Twitter: @xecretcode

But others were pretty devastated.

Adam Langton @_AdamLangton

.@soylent has been banned from shipping to Canada. Why must everything I love leave me?

Tue Oct 24 00:19:40 UTC+0000 2017

Via Twitter: @_AdamLangton

And they're not too pleased with the regulators for banning Soylent.

Zac Trolley @ZacTrolley

Hey, @CFIA_Canada, why are you blocking @soylent? I eat it! Let me eat it! https://t.co/LNS7h9tACo

Tue Oct 24 19:47:10 UTC+0000 2017

Via Twitter: @ZacTrolley

"I eat it! Let me eat it!"

This is making people reevaluate their politics.

jinse @jinseveli

soylent is currently unavailable in canada due to regulatory compliance i have never felt so libertarian

Tue Oct 24 01:49:34 UTC+0000 2017

Via Twitter: @jinseveli

While others are getting ready for their future life of crime.

Axel @TwitchCon @Axel_Haptism

Heard @soylent is getting banned in Canada guess this is my last time drinking it legally :^)

Tue Oct 24 19:33:13 UTC+0000 2017

Via Twitter: @Axel_Haptism

Rosa Foods says it's trying to get Soylent back into Canada "as quickly as possible," but there's no telling when that might happen.

Sorry, Canadian Soylent fans. You might have to eat solid food for a while.

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