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Hypostasis's avatar

I love an essay that can pull together such disparate things as nutritional science and Paradise Lost. Well written! Almost took a Eucharistic turn. And eating wrappers would be a brutal purgative penance. Talk about not bioavailable.

Sam Robinson's avatar

Thank you! Hah, yeah probably the only time someone has added John Milton to proteinmaxxing discourse, lol.

Josh Hanna's avatar

Congrats on the move and getting back to the starting line. I’ve never heard of this protein bar. I’ll add it to the list of protein bars I don’t eat… which is all of them.

Sam Robinson's avatar

Thank, Josh! Your gut probably thanks you for your protein bar abstention. 😄

Maxwell Q. Wolkin's avatar

Wow love this post, was not expecting Milton to show up 😇

Sam Robinson's avatar

Thanks! Gotta figure out how to get Milton into more posts!

Sarah Lavender Smith's avatar

David bar sounds gross! And where's the irony that people who eat it also likely say they're against processed foods when it's completely processed? Thanks for shining a light on this too-shiny, trying-too-hard concoction.

Sam Robinson's avatar

Thanks so much! They’re actually … pretty good? Obviously the bars are a nightmare of science and processing, but definitely an upgrade in flavor and texture to most protein bars. But yeah, they do shine.