I agree with the article on the "If food is too hard… you’re doing it wrong" section. I don't think that this means Soylent is worthless though, on the contrary

I agree with the article on the "If food is too hard… you’re doing it wrong" section. I don't think that this means Soylent is worthless though, on the contrary, I think it's what makes it viable. While I would never choose to live on just (or mostly) Soylent, as I enjoy food too much, I think it would be very useful to keep around. Instead of something to replace food entirely, it could be reserved for when you're in a rush. I'm sure that Soylent for breakfast Mon-Fri is much better than nothing. If you're out of the house and need to grab lunch, I'm sure Soylent is healthier than McDonalds. All the criticism of soylent I've seen is the completely reasonable (and almost certainly correct) assertion that it's not sustainable as the exclusive food source in the very long term. Like everything it should be done in moderation.