Anyone following Soylent? (food substitute)

[MattTuck]

Curious if anyone is following this closely. I heard the guy interviewed last night and it sounded interesting.

https://campaign.soylent.me/soylent-free-your-body

With the name Soylent, I wouldn't be surprised to find out this is a hoax.

[rice rocket]

It's people.

[fiamme red]

it's people.Spoiler alert!!! :no:


;)

[Louis]

To Serve Man

Ask Nando Parrado - he can tell you all about it.

Or you can ask Monty Python (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sljSf7KVlQ)

http://img.rp.vhd.me/4668457_l2.jpg

[coffeecake]

I think it's legitimate as Vice did an interview with the creator:
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/rob-rhinehart-no-longer-requires-food

Well actually, it is Vice magazine, so who knows.

[slidey]

I've been directed to their page more than a few times in the past month or so, and for a page dealing with a nutritional product a cursory glance at their page reveals nada - no formula, no basic ingredients, talk about nutritional equivalency of water i.e. ≈0 cals, talk about Bitcoins, etc. So yeah, I'm eager for someone to parse some info from all the BS in their site and give it to me as well (since I have no patience to do the sewer wading myself)...notwithstanding which I'm going to call it just another golden goose proposition.

Curious if anyone is following this closely. I heard the guy interviewed last night and it sounded interesting.

https://campaign.soylent.me/soylent-free-your-body

With the name Soylent, I wouldn't be surprised to find out this is a hoax.

[verticaldoug]

Vanilla Slimfast

I guess no one realizes the more calories you drink, the fatter you get.

[gospastic]

I've been directed to their page more than a few times in the past month or so, and for a page dealing with a nutritional product a cursory glance at their page reveals nada - no formula, no basic ingredients, talk about nutritional equivalency of water i.e. ≈0 cals, talk about Bitcoins, etc. So yeah, I'm eager for someone to parse some info from all the BS in their site and give it to me as well (since I have no patience to do the sewer wading myself)...notwithstanding which I'm going to call it just another golden goose proposition.

Wow, you're pretty lazy, I found the ingredient list within a minute.

[verticaldoug]

Soylent looks like vegan slimfast. People who need to lose weight generally like flavors like Chocolate, Cookies n Cream, Doritos n Cheetos, Twinkies. I'm going to wait till version 2.0 when the catchy flavours come out.

They might as well put some metamucil in there with the creatine. Then it can truly be a one stop shop.

[rnhood]

Wow, you're pretty lazy, I found the ingredient list within a minute.

Maybe I'm lazy too because I do not see the ingredient (nutrition) list. Do you mind posting the link?

Within 5 minutes of reading my high school organic chemistry book many years ago it was immediately clear that the body is designed to process food and make the nutrients that we need. No chemical process will fully duplicate it. When a person takes over the counter vitamins, some of them destroyed before they ever end up where they are needed.

In the end a balanced diet will always prevail as the best course for nutrition. The rest is mostly junk science. Read the book "Do you believe in Magic".

[yngpunk]

Maybe I'm lazy too because I do not see the ingredient (nutrition) list. Do you mind posting the link?

Within 5 minutes of reading my high school organic chemistry book many years ago it was immediately clear that the body is designed to process food and make the nutrients that we need. No chemical process will fully duplicate it. When a person takes over the counter vitamins, some of them destroyed before they ever end up where they are needed.

In the end a balanced diet will always prevail as the best course for nutrition. The rest is mostly junk science. Read the book "Do you believe in Magic".

"Ingredient" list found here:

http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424

Although not really an ingredient list, more of of nutrient list. Probably not FDA approved or validated.

[gospastic]

Ingredients:

http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424

[verticaldoug]

Maltodextrin (carbs)
Oat Powder (carbs, fiber, protein, fat)
Rice Protein
Medium chain triglycerides (fat)
Potassium Gluconate
Salt (sodium)
Magnesium Gluconate
Monosodium Phosphate
Calcium Carbonate
Methylsulfonylmethane (Sulfur)
Creatine
Powdered Soy Lecithin
Choline Bitartrate
Ferrous Gluconate (Iron)

[yngpunk]

Maltodextrin (carbs)
Oat Powder (carbs, fiber, protein, fat)
Rice Protein
Medium chain triglycerides (fat)
Potassium Gluconate
Salt (sodium)
Magnesium Gluconate
Monosodium Phosphate
Calcium Carbonate
Methylsulfonylmethane (Sulfur)
Creatine
Powdered Soy Lecithin
Choline Bitartrate
Ferrous Gluconate (Iron)

Sounds like something I could mix up in a Vitamix :)

Looking at this further, this isn't really a new idea...my understanding is that a gastric bypass patients are prescribed a similar, liquid diet post surgery and there are powder formulations readily availbale on the market

[alessandro]

Really, as long as you accessorize a little, you can eat whatever you want. Bandana ascots never go out of style:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7TfuxpJHBQc/T3yZ6qm0jkI/AAAAAAAAAHI/ZmhalQiSF2k/s1600/Heston-SoylentGreen.jpg