by thejacenxpress on 10/23/17, 11:33 PM with 192 comments
by HarryHirsch on 10/23/17, 11:50 PM
Spit it out - which one did Soylent fail?
by garyrichardson on 10/24/17, 3:17 AM
I'm a vegetarian, not vegan, but I was pretty angry when they disappeared from our shelves. There was also some scuttlebutt that Field Roast was reported to the CFIA by a competitor.
As a left leaning Canadian. But don't tell me what to eat. On the other hand, please keep poisonous or otherwise dangerous foods off of our grocery store shelves. It's a fine line to walk.
by earlyriser on 10/24/17, 2:54 PM
Same was when lots of their consumers wanted a non-edulcorated version (it was very sweet some versions ago) and then there was no communication on their side.
I still buy it, because it's convenient, but they could improve their communication.
by discreditable on 10/24/17, 2:06 PM
by alexozer on 10/24/17, 12:56 AM
by RunawayGalaxy on 10/24/17, 1:14 AM
by grandalf on 10/24/17, 1:31 AM
by mrleinad on 10/24/17, 2:53 PM
Please ignore if this comment is too offtopic for this thread.
by simonsarris on 10/24/17, 1:29 AM
My breakfast is often Siggi's 4% skyr (thick yogurt): http://siggisdairy.com/product/plain-whole-milk-24oz/
Plus Organic valley heavy cream: https://www.organicvalley.coop/products/cream/
Ususally about 300g + 100g, then sometimes some granola (oats, almonds, sometimes honey), for body.
Soylent is:
* 37g carb
* 21g fats
* 20g protein
What I'm eating is much healthier by my estimation:
* 16g carb
* 49g fats
* 35g protein
(Before granola, which you can use to moderate the carbs if you want.)
It is not hard to mix two things together, sometimes three. If you really want to custom flavor it, buy a jam (I suggest Mymoune rose petal jam, from Lebanon, but there are millions of flavors when you pick your own jam!)
What is so good about soylent? Why not just mix skyr and heavy cream if that's the kind of meal you want?
Why eat a strange synthetic meal from a company that has trouble with rats and mold when you could eat a couple simple whole foods? What problem is Soylent solving, exactly?
And aren't you worried about the unfavorable omega 3:6 ratio in this stuff? Just going off the ingredients they list, I can't find any literature they give on the ratio. (If you're not up to speed, the latest: http://openheart.bmj.com/content/openhrt/3/2/e000385.full.pd... )
(Diet Note: I'm 5'10 and 146 lbs male, 12-13% body fat. In my diet I aim for ~60-70% calories from fat, but don't always hit it.)
by rusty__ on 10/24/17, 2:47 PM
by ssijak on 10/24/17, 2:16 PM
It is one thing, making a drink and selling it, and another marketing it like that. It was very painful from the start listening how 2 guys with no background SOLVED NUTRITION. And their choice of ingredients is bad in my opinion. Main ones are soy and sunflower oil. Really, find me at least one balanced nutritionist who would recommend sunflower oil in large quantities (hint : omega 3:6:9). Soy has it`s problems too. Then they mix some vitamins and minerals in, but you skip on all of the micronutrients and anything else from real food that is not in Soylent. Also very low fiber. Then your digestion will have problems too eating liquid only for long term. Etc, etc.
If you need occasional meal replacement, there are dozens of well-established companies which make one, with much better quality and price in both liquid or powder form.
by loufe on 10/24/17, 12:36 AM
by allanmacgregor on 10/24/17, 12:10 AM
That sucks I been using soylent for months now.
by YeGoblynQueenne on 10/24/17, 4:09 PM
by pumpaction on 10/24/17, 1:18 AM
If obtained from medical suppliers, they'll probably be healthier and have better quality control too.
by loeg on 10/24/17, 12:48 AM
by aianus on 10/24/17, 3:42 PM
by cisanti on 10/24/17, 12:50 AM
I'm having problems understanding why would anyone want to consume something like that.
by nether on 10/24/17, 12:42 AM
by nilved on 10/24/17, 2:19 PM
by retox on 10/24/17, 12:51 AM