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I can't find anywhere what it's actually made of (not on the campaign page either). And none of the people listed in the company has any training regarding food

by jaachan 13y ago

I can't find anywhere what it's actually made of (not on the campaign page either). And none of the people listed in the company has any training regarding food or medicine. #slightlyworried Other than that, could be awesome. You could just have a cup with you all day and drink some whenever you feel hungry. Question then remains, why isn't it green?

sp332 13y ago
The ingredients list is over here: http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 It's been modified repeatedly since then, but that's what it started as anyway.
- rfvtgb123 13y ago
  So it's basically a pricey bag of sugar, protein shake and mineral drink.
  - sp332 13y ago
    So are you.
    - rfvtgb123 13y ago
      But I am worth every penny and there is no cheaper alternative offering the same degree of satisfaction.
rickyc091 13y ago
Here's a list of what soylent is composed of http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424
StavrosK 13y ago
Because it's, pretty clearly, Soylent Yellow? That's like asking why Coke isn't Sprite.
DanBC 13y ago
They do list the ingredients, but not the sources of those ingredients. There are existing alternatives if you want to try liquid feeds but want rigorously tested QAd product from existing reputable manufacturers. Or Soylent, but be aware that it's fun self-experimentation. Here's one of my (grumpy) posts listing alternatives (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5876219 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5876219)
- Anderkent 13y ago
  It's hard to say which products of listed companies are supposed to be nutritionally complete (i.e. meal replacement, not supplement). Do you know of any? Browsing through the pages: Complan - explicitly states you should have normal meals in addition to the product ("Avoid missing meals completely − you may not feel hungry but your body still needs nourishment") Medifast - want you to eat at least 1 cooked meal daily Optifast - not available for retail (or at least the webpage claims so) I'm looking for a replacement for the main meal, not breakfasty/lunchy things, which none of these seem to provide. Though perhaps I misunderstand their ads?
ctdonath 13y ago
Question then remains, why isn't it green? Because it's not made of people.

by jaachan 13y ago

sp332 13y ago

The ingredients list is over here: http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 It's been modified repeatedly since then, but that's what it started as anyway.

rfvtgb123 13y ago
So it's basically a pricey bag of sugar, protein shake and mineral drink.
- sp332 13y ago
  So are you.
  - rfvtgb123 13y ago
    But I am worth every penny and there is no cheaper alternative offering the same degree of satisfaction.

rickyc091 13y ago

Here's a list of what soylent is composed of http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424

StavrosK 13y ago

Because it's, pretty clearly, Soylent Yellow? That's like asking why Coke isn't Sprite.

DanBC 13y ago

They do list the ingredients, but not the sources of those ingredients. There are existing alternatives if you want to try liquid feeds but want rigorously tested QAd product from existing reputable manufacturers. Or Soylent, but be aware that it's fun self-experimentation. Here's one of my (grumpy) posts listing alternatives (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5876219 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5876219)

Anderkent 13y ago
It's hard to say which products of listed companies are supposed to be nutritionally complete (i.e. meal replacement, not supplement). Do you know of any? Browsing through the pages: Complan - explicitly states you should have normal meals in addition to the product ("Avoid missing meals completely − you may not feel hungry but your body still needs nourishment") Medifast - want you to eat at least 1 cooked meal daily Optifast - not available for retail (or at least the webpage claims so) I'm looking for a replacement for the main meal, not breakfasty/lunchy things, which none of these seem to provide. Though perhaps I misunderstand their ads?

ctdonath 13y ago

Question then remains, why isn't it green? Because it's not made of people.