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Re: Soylent on the latest Vice piece

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Post by tptacek »

Wow. Exactly the right response. I would never have paid any attention to Soylent's agreement with a large HACCP-certified manufacturer before, but Vice's story actually made that relevant to me. They might actually pick up customers from this shitstorm.

Argh! But, well played.

Re: Soylent on the latest Vice piece

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Post by Eleutheria »

They definitely need two kinds of soylent. One, soylent red, with a different formula and more nutrients for the first few days while our bodies adapt, and then regular soylent green.

I say this because everybody complains the first days are really hard on their bodies and nerves. So a smooth transition would make it easier to stick to the plan and reduce drop rates.

Re: Soylent on the latest Vice piece

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Post by brianwawok »

Eleutheria wrote: post #7

They definitely need two kinds of soylent. One, soylent red, with a different formula and more nutrients for the first few days while our bodies adapt, and then regular soylent green. I say this because everybody complains the first days are really hard on their bodies and nerves. So a smooth transition would make it easier to stick to the plan and reduce drop rates.

I wouldn't go from 0 days a week running to 5 right away, I would work my way up. In the same way, I would phase in my soylent usage.

Example phase in:

1 soylent + 2 normal meals for the first week

2 soylent + 1 normal meals for the second week

3 soylent meals from then on.

Re: Soylent on the latest Vice piece

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Post by sillysaurus2 »

tptacek wrote: post #2

Wow. Exactly the right response. I would never have paid any attention to Soylent's agreement with a large HACCP-certified manufacturer before, but Vice's story actually made that relevant to me. They might actually pick up customers from this shitstorm. Argh! But, well played.

Argh? Now I'm interested in hearing your personal view of Soylent. :)

Re: Soylent on the latest Vice piece

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Post by contextual »

Soylent will likely become a billion dollar global enterprise, and even "disrupt" the food industry.

It will also ultimately be a failure and frowned upon in modern society. Why? Because a Soylent-saturated world would rob families and loved ones of the ritual and benefits of eating together.

Eating together civilizes people. It's emotionally and socially edifying. Studies show that families that dine together stay together [1]. Their children are healthier and get better grades. It also lowers the risk of weight problems and alcohol and substance abuse.[2]

Eating real food persisted throughout human history because it's more than about eating.

[1] http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/24/family-... [2] http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/family-dinners-a...

EDIT: I'm glad to see so many people disagree with me. It means I'm on the right track.

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