Soylent - opinions?

My boyfriend just ordered some Soylent meal replacement. I'm curious to hear if anyone here has tried it, and what they think about it. Thanks!

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Eh, Soylent green is people? And doesn't he like food?
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    My boyfriend is weird. He wants to be able to eat the same thing every meal, every day. I personally would go insane doing that.
  • 6502programmer
    6502programmer Posts: 515 Member
    Soylent = nutrition. Sad, joyless nutrition. I have a co-worker who bought a week's supply of Powder Chow and hated every minute of it. He was filled up, and he was appropriately fertilized with nutrients, but he missed food. He was miffed one day when I brought my burrito bowl up and covered it with hot sauce while he was drinking his sad lunch.
  • Smccabe8
    Smccabe8 Posts: 129 Member
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  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
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  • debsdoingthis
    debsdoingthis Posts: 454 Member
    I have a co-worker who bought into it and used it for about a week. Decided he likes food. What a concept! There's a case of it sitting in the cupboard. Might be good for taking on an extended backpacking trip in case the real food runs out. I tried it btw. Only a zombie apocalypse could make me drink that for every meal.
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    I haven't used it, but I know a few people who use it. They usually have soylent for two meals a day and then eat real food for the third meal. If it helps, they're workaholic programmers/engineers who would rather be working on their projects than figuring out what to eat.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    acheben wrote: »
    I haven't used it, but I know a few people who use it. They usually have soylent for two meals a day and then eat real food for the third meal. If it helps, they're workaholic programmers/engineers who would rather be working on their projects than figuring out what to eat.

    You just described my boyfriend. :smile:
  • MinmoInk
    MinmoInk Posts: 345 Member
    I really like the idea of liquid meals from time to time but ... Not everyday day in and day out
  • Kimberly_Harper
    Kimberly_Harper Posts: 409 Member
    Is this an April Fools joke? I thought Soylent is people.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    https://www.soylent.com/products/ is not the fictional product from the movie.
  • Kimberly_Harper
    Kimberly_Harper Posts: 409 Member
    yarwell wrote: »
    https://www.soylent.com/products/ is not the fictional product from the movie.

    Interesting. I wonder who chose to name it that. *goes back to read more
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    yarwell wrote: »
    https://www.soylent.com/products/ is not the fictional product from the movie.

    Interesting. I wonder who chose to name it that. *goes back to read more

    A Georgia Tech Alum :)

    Go Jackets
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    I admit, they could have picked a better name for the stuff...