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Boom times in Silicon Valley call for hard work, and hard work — at least in technology land — means that coders, engineers and venture capitalists are turning to liquid meals with names like Schmoylent, Soylent, Schmilk and People Chow. The protein-packed products that come in powder form are inexpensive and quick and easy to make — just shake with water, or in the case of Schmilk, milk. While athletes and dieters have been drinking their dinner for years, Silicon Valley's workers are now increasingly chugging their meals, too, so they can more quickly get back to their computer work.
Demand for some of the powdered drinks, which typically mix nutrients like magnesium, zinc and vitamins, is so high that some engineers report being put on waiting lists of one to six months to receive their first orders. And the drinks are taking off across techie social circles. Venture capitalists have also poured money into the companies that offer the meal replacements, and investors including Alexis Ohanian, a founder of Reddit, count themselves as fans of the drinks.
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(Score: 4, Interesting) by urza9814 on Wednesday May 27 2015, @03:05PM
I used Soylent for a while. Stopped solely because I couldn't get any without paying twice the price due to supply shortages (tried several of the DIY ones; they didn't work out.) Although I think it's back in stock now so I'm probably ordering more soon. I loved the stuff. Had nothing to do with time; I just *HATE* food. It's stressful, it's difficult, it's time-consuming, and the result brings me very little, and only very brief, pleasure.
If I do want to eat for the taste, I'll chop and fry some potatoes. That's about the only food I consider worth the effort, and it's not exactly nutritious. If I just need to eat for the calories and nutrients, Soylent seems a far better option. Although ideally I'd really prefer my food in pill form ;)