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Why doesn’t the US military use Soylent now?
by sydthrowaway 5y ago
Why doesn’t the US military use Soylent now?
- CoolestBeans 5y agoMorale. Not too many things upset people more than messing with the food. Upset soldiers means uncooperative, unmotivated soldiers. Yeah, MREs aren't great but at least they're warm and taste like something recognizable. For example, NASA puts a lot of effort into making the astronauts' food things they actually want to eat. Another example, Ford tried to establish a city in Brazil for rubber plantation workers called Fordlandia. The breaking point that led them to revolt wasn't the horrendous working conditions, it was the food (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordl%C3%A2ndia#Revolts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordl%C3%A2ndia#Revolts). Even old school emergency ration packs had candy in it. You don't mess with the food.
- kylehotchkiss 5y agoSoldier morale is important and Soylent is not exactly morale boosting
- sydthrowaway 5y agothis must explain why I can't keep up with my soylent routine
- Rebelgecko 5y agoEven though I think some flavors nonironically taste good, the shelf life is pretty bad