Speaking of which, does anyone know of a non vegan complete meal brand?
There are quite a few I believe that contain whey powder - thereby not being vegan
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A forum is for discussion. Feedback can be sent directly to the company via email
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Again, we don’t advertise that Huel is non-GMO, it’s simply present on site. Much the same way that Huel is suitable for type 1 and 2 diabetics. To you, yes. However, as mentioned there are legitimate negatives that people feel strongly about and therefore prefer not to consume GMOs. “Soy-free” is for allergens, a lot of complete foods contain soy or at least traces so like Tim said these statements mean as many people can try Huel if they want to.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, it’s been a good discussion.
That’s a fair point of view.
That’s great! Thanks for contributing to the thread, it’s much appreciated.
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Been an interesting discussion
It’s an aquired taste…it may contain soy and GMO but it leaves quite an unpleasant aftertaste.
Anyway, back to the discussion at hand, it’s a shame you feel the need to leave based upon a series of words and their perceived message rather than basing it upon the nutritional content, makeup or taste of Huel but understand your stance and do hope you find your happiness elsewhere.
Regards
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Most complete foods use oats as the main ingredient even when they use soy proteins for its good amino acid profile.
For instance, Jimmy Joy uses soy and Jimmy Joy is GMO free but you have to look for a bit on their website to find that they are GMO free. While if you visit Huel’s website then on the main page it is brought out that is is “soya-free” and “GMO-free”. It is a part of marketing.
I like Huel and eat it for breakfast every day because I love its texture and consistency if it has been in the fridge for a night. If many people in the world are allergic to soy then Huel marketing itself as “soya-free” makes sense if they want to be the choice for people who have allergies. Regarding GMO, I cannot really see any benefit of a product having it or not having it. But let me hypothesise, Huel markets itself as a premium product with “high quality ingredients” and GMO is seen as cheap so being “GMO-free” solidifies the “high quality & premium” image.
There a some that can’t have them because of medical reasons. I’m on a low FODMaP diet, so I’m denied a lot of food, which I hate by the way. For another medical condition I can’t have soy. So in general it’s not a bad food. Just as Gluten is not bad, unless you have an allergy to it. For me Huel is the only Powder I can have. Because a lot of Powder contain either soy or lactose and isn’t Low FODMaP.
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I understand the reasoning behind soy that ChristinaT presents. However, you made gluten-free version of huel (with very little percentage of population being actually gluten intolerant, for others such a diet is unadvised) so perhaps you should introduce also a line of products containing GMO. I’d be first to switch to it.
What GMO would you like included in Huel that would improve Huel’s nutritional profile?
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Some use a Gluten-free diet because of their intolerance of Fructans. It’s found in many foods, including grains like wheat, spelt, rye and barley. That’s why I use a Gluten-free products.
Still both those things together it’s rare in the population. My mother has Coeliac disease wich means she can’t digest gluten. I’ve never met anyone else with the illness, just people who think there gluten intolerant or think it’s healthier (wich is a complete myth)
I think coeliac disease is fairly common. In my last workplace, in an office of 30 people, 4 of us were diagnosed coeliac and one person found it reduced their IBS symptoms to avoid gluten and considered themselves gluten intolerant, which their GP also agreed with (wasn’t just him following it as a fad).
So that’s 20% of the workplace following a gluten free diet out of genuine necessity.
In my personal life I also have many friends who need to be gluten free due to crohns or coeliacs or genuine gluten intolerance (it’s not a myth or fantasy if it makes a huge difference to people’s overall wellness to avoid gluten).
So, I disagree that it’s rare.
In terms of Huel however, the regular version is close enough to gluten free for everyone except genuine coeliacs. However, being one of them, I am very grateful they have a gf version because those of us with allergies and dietary needs find it even harder than everyone else to find convenient healthy meals on the go.
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I’m super supportive of a gf huel because of people like my mum. she’s say it’s hell of lot easier now with every shop having a free from section. She says when she was younger her parents had to make their own bread, pasta etc I think she said at one point the NHS used proscribe gf food. She couldn’t just nip down to the shops and get a loaf of bread like anyone else.
As for it being rare I’ve never actually asked anyone if they have it or looked for it so maybe it’s not as rare as I think.
If you don’t have any illness or gluten intolerance or anything like that. Then eating gf foods is not healthier. It can often have higher fat then the non gf version.
It depends how you go about it though.
Personally I will have brown rice instead of pasta. Healthier. Rice cakes instead of bread. Healthier. I don’t eat pastries or pies. Healthier.
If however you shop in the free-from aisle then yes all that shit has loads of salt, sugar, cheap oils and preservatives to replace the gluten to make the ‘bread’ just about edible.
GF Huel is identical to Huel so no difference there. And certainly not less healthy. Unless you wanna look into the detailed tox reports and you’ll see that the GF version has slightly better results there.
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I agree completely there are healthier alternatives and there’s nothing wrong with gf huel but i mean the gf aisles in supermarkets there alternative bread, cakes, pastries etc. Some people think the healthier then the non gf foods there trying to be and there not.
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Yeah there is a lot of misconception, or there was… I think people are more educated about it now than say 10 years ago. There was definitely a spate of people wanting free from stuff because they thought it was healthier.
I’m glad for that because it made GF food popular and available in most supermarkets and restaurants.
It’s a bit like the fat-free craze 30 years ago - everyone thought that was healthier until they realised the sugar being substituted was just as bad or worse.
Now sugar is the ‘bad’ and everyone is replacing it with artificial sweeteners, which in my opinion will be proved to be just as bad in a few years time.
Ultimately, if you want to be healthy, eat whole, natural food with as few preservatives as possible!
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I know a few people with Coeliac disease. I have stomach problems since I’m a baby. At first they thought I had it too. 6 years ago I found out I’m lactose intolerant and last year I started to do low FODMaP diet. And I found out that I was also Fructan intolerant. I found out when I added garlic and onions back in my meals. Some brands add a lot of sugar or fat. There are some brands that are good like Schär or here in the Netherlands YAM bread. Luckily it gets more attention now.
I’m happy with the non-GMO!
have we finally met someone who believes GMOs are bad? If so this is wonderful I have so many questions first of all why?