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Makes sense - but I guess I would have to ask why not try Soylent then? Soylent is basically the the oatmeal smoothie you're describing except nutritionally com

Makes sense - but I guess I would have to ask why not try Soylent then? Soylent is basically the the oatmeal smoothie you're describing except nutritionally complete, so why not just do that? Why make your own that is less healthy and complete? It almost certainly can't be cheaper.

nacs 12y ago
What makes you think the parent post's recipe is "less healthy". Is there any 3rd-party scientific study proving Soylent is healthier or its long term effects? Also, raw oats bought in bulk are cheaper and more eco-friendly than buying pricey Soylent drinks and having them shipped across the country regularly.
- sliverstorm 12y ago
  In fact, there aren't a lot of foods cheaper than milk, raw oats, eggs, and soy sauce. Potatoes maybe?
  - ferrari8608 12y ago
    Rice is also pretty cheap for what you get.
- tomasien 12y ago
  Good point, bought in bulk that is probably a cheaper meal. And no I don't have any 3rd-party scientific study proving the long term effects of something that has only been out for 2 years, but thank you for asking. There's an absolute ton of 3rd party, peer reviewed science around nutritional completeness and what that entails, and Soylent adheres to the best practices of that research extremely well. Oats and milk is actually a pretty darn good approximation from what I understand about the nutritional content of oats (super strong), but my point is why not at least try Soylent if that's what you're going to do? Soylent is basically by design a super optimized version of that meal.
  - nacs 12y ago
    You're assuming that combining whatever has been labelled as good for you and whipping it up in a bottle is a perfect replacement for all/most meals. If I'm going to drastically change my diet to something processed like that I'd better know for sure whats in it, how its made and its long term effects. I'm not willing to be a guinea pig with my food intake. Also things like the numerous shipping delays, recipe changes and some other complaints[1] [2] make me cautious about Soylent. [1]: http://pando.com/2013/11/12/vice-investigates-soylent-finds-rats-and-mold/ http://pando.com/2013/11/12/vice-investigates-soylent-finds-... [2]: http://www.meghantelpner.com/blog/the-soylent-killer/ http://www.meghantelpner.com/blog/the-soylent-killer/

nacs 12y ago

What makes you think the parent post's recipe is "less healthy". Is there any 3rd-party scientific study proving Soylent is healthier or its long term effects? Also, raw oats bought in bulk are cheaper and more eco-friendly than buying pricey Soylent drinks and having them shipped across the country regularly.

sliverstorm 12y ago
In fact, there aren't a lot of foods cheaper than milk, raw oats, eggs, and soy sauce. Potatoes maybe?
- ferrari8608 12y ago
  Rice is also pretty cheap for what you get.
tomasien 12y ago
Good point, bought in bulk that is probably a cheaper meal. And no I don't have any 3rd-party scientific study proving the long term effects of something that has only been out for 2 years, but thank you for asking. There's an absolute ton of 3rd party, peer reviewed science around nutritional completeness and what that entails, and Soylent adheres to the best practices of that research extremely well. Oats and milk is actually a pretty darn good approximation from what I understand about the nutritional content of oats (super strong), but my point is why not at least try Soylent if that's what you're going to do? Soylent is basically by design a super optimized version of that meal.
- nacs 12y ago
  You're assuming that combining whatever has been labelled as good for you and whipping it up in a bottle is a perfect replacement for all/most meals. If I'm going to drastically change my diet to something processed like that I'd better know for sure whats in it, how its made and its long term effects. I'm not willing to be a guinea pig with my food intake. Also things like the numerous shipping delays, recipe changes and some other complaints[1] [2] make me cautious about Soylent. [1]: http://pando.com/2013/11/12/vice-investigates-soylent-finds-rats-and-mold/ http://pando.com/2013/11/12/vice-investigates-soylent-finds-... [2]: http://www.meghantelpner.com/blog/the-soylent-killer/ http://www.meghantelpner.com/blog/the-soylent-killer/