Soylent (trigger warning for foodies)

I hear it comes with a free case of toilet paper now.
 
Wonder how long it lasts? Would a case of the "Powdered Food" bags be good for prepping?
 
11B CIB;n73904 said:
Wonder how long it lasts? Would a case of the "Powdered Food" bags be good for prepping?
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They've already had to cease production of their food bars and soylent powder because it was making people violently ill. Not sure I'd risk it for a prep. It's one thing to get vomiting and diarrhea in your everyday life, it's another in a SHTF situation. It goes from nasty to deadly then.
 
NCLivingBrit;n73913 said:
They've already had to cease production of their food bars and soylent powder because it was making people violently ill. Not sure I'd risk it for a prep. It's one thing to get vomiting and diarrhea in your everyday life, it's another in a SHTF situation. It goes from nasty to deadly then.
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Yeah, the About Us page where it discussed their ingredients threw up some red flags in my brain. Making a food-replacement All-In-One powder seems a little....sketchy. But the people who got sick were probably vegan hippies from California, so no net loss.
 
11B CIB;n73922 said:
Yeah, the About Us page where it discussed their ingredients threw up some red flags in my brain. Making a food-replacement All-In-One powder seems a little....sketchy. But the people who got sick were probably vegan hippies from California, so no net loss.
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It's basically for people that want a neat hip thing and have spare cash to burn. I can't see wanting to actually live off the stuff.
 
I've read the powder mix will last ~1yr.

NCLivingBrit;n73927 said:
Yep. They "think" they've found it. Not sure. Think.

I'll stick with Mountain House and those cardboard tasting coconut oil/rusk bars.
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They've been changing the ingredients starting from version 1.0 to 1.1, 1.2, etc. (and they show version history and changes, just like software documentation would), so they should be able to narrow down the offending ingredient(s) with confidence.

In any case, there is a DIY soylent crowd, with various recipes, so it's easy enough to avoid any ingredients you feel are questionable. Personally, I would avoid the official version's reliance on soy for protein. I would opt for whey protein, which many of the DIY recipes use.

NCLivingBrit;n73923 said:
It's basically for people that want a neat hip thing and have spare cash to burn. I can't see wanting to actually live off the stuff.
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Not really. In Silicon Valley, there is an extreme amount of urgency to get your product developed and grow users before a competing company beats you to it. So they work crazy hours and are always looking for productivity enhancements, whether it's stuff like Nootropics or time savers like Soylent.

When you think about how much time food purchasing/prepping/consuming/cleaning requires, it's easy to see the appeal of downing 3 shakes at your desk for someone who needs to spend most of their waking hours working. That's why when this first came out a couple of years ago, it was instantly popular with Silicon Valley. Hipsters may have come along later, but the original impetus and the real following is driven by actual/perceived need, not posing.
 
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