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In other Soylent news, the powdered foodstuff has a new "version release":
Soylent founder Rob Rhinehart has continued to update Soylent's formula, tweaking the contents and altering the micro- and macronutrient blend in response to user feedback and also actual science and lab-work. The latest change, to "version 1.4," is the most significant since the product's launch: in addition to ditching the often leaky bottles of oil, the amount of soluble fiber has been greatly reduced, from 10g per pouch to 3.9g; the total amount of fiber has been reduced from 30g to 16g per pouch.
Other changes include reduced portion size (the pouches indicate 4 rather than 3 servings), a smoother texture, a more neutral and less dough-like flavor, and less "butt stuff." Why? "Some people's gut bacteria are not accustomed to the soluble fiber."
(Score: 2) by darkfeline on Wednesday April 08 2015, @02:45PM
I'm sure someone is interested in how Soylent tastes; put plainly, it tastes like oatmeal water. Imagine watery plain flavored instant oatmeal, and you won't be too far off, although you can adjust the amount of water to taste. As a culinary ingredient, you can treat it as oatmeal: mix in fruits, honey, milk for a sweet dish or bacon, eggs for a savory dish. It's not the most interesting food in the world, but it isn't abhorrent by any standard, and it's damn cheap for keeping yourself in this plane.
I can't say whether you can live off only soylent since I only eat/drink it occasionally, but anecdotal personal reports seem to suggest you can.
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(Score: 1) by ghost on Wednesday April 08 2015, @03:18PM
(Score: 3, Interesting) by romlok on Wednesday April 08 2015, @03:45PM
Apparently yes, yes you can [soylent.me].
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 08 2015, @03:36PM
Yeah but soylent is expensive as living hell.
(Score: 2) by darkfeline on Thursday April 09 2015, @03:54PM
It depends on where you live, but getting a nutritionally complete meal for $3 USD and almost zero prep time isn't something to scoff at.
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(Score: 2, Interesting) by robpow on Wednesday April 08 2015, @03:49PM
This guy ate only Soylent for a month:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5893221/soylent-survivor-one-month-living-on-lab-made-liquid-nourishment [theverge.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 08 2015, @05:41PM
> I'm sure someone is interested in how Soylent tastes; put plainly, it tastes like oatmeal water.
I've only ever had the 1.3 version, but I disagree. To me it tastes like a vanilla protein shake. Mildly sweet, vanilla with a little bit of viscosity.
I dump in a ton of cinnamon and its practically a dessert.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday April 08 2015, @09:46PM
1.4 supposedly reduces taste, as indicated by the summary.
1.4 also is less "silty".
[SIG] 10/28/2017: Soylent Upgrade v14 [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 2) by darkfeline on Thursday April 09 2015, @03:51PM
Yes, I was talking about 1.4, which I should have mentioned in my post.
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(Score: 3, Funny) by Covalent on Wednesday April 08 2015, @11:43PM
So it's the slop from The Matrix, essentially?
You can't rationally argue somebody out of a position they didn't rationally get into.