20,000 Customers Have Pre-Ordered Over $2,000,000 of Soylent 543
Daniel_Stuckey writes "Less than a year ago, Rob Rhinehart published a blog post explaining how he had stopped eating food and begun living entirely on a greyish, macro-nutritious cocktail. Today, he told Motherboard that he's sold more than $2 million worth of Soylent to tens of thousands of post-food consumers worldwide—and that it's on track to ship next month. 'We have crossed $2,000,000 in revenue from over 20,000 customers, with more every day,' Rhinehart told me. 'International demand is really picking up as well.' This despite the fact that Soylent isn't technically on the market yet, and has thus far only been available to beta testers. Rhinehart's company spent much of last year tinkering with the formula—the version he tried first was deficient in sulfur, and contained since-jettisoned ingredients like cow whey. But there's been a steadily building crescendo of publicity—both positive and negative—around the project since its inception."
Re:Somebody wasn't paying attention (Score:5, Informative)
This nitwit has borrowed the name, probably having seen the derivative film and never twigged to the fact that the word meant something.
Or, if you read the linked article, you'll see that he specifically corrects the interviewer, telling him "Actually, in the original book Make Room! Make Room! Soylent is made of soya and lentil."
Re:Just had a meal (Score:5, Informative)
This isn't for the special occasion, nice, weekend meals; this is for the every-day-grind food.
juicers (Score:3, Informative)
I'd like to toss out a healthy and tasty way of getting nutrients - I have a juicer that I use to juice up two medium tomatoes, a green pepper, a couple of carrots , and a beet.
I add a bit of vinegar and some salt.
It's tasty and has the carotene for the eyes, the beet contains nitrates so it's good for the circulatory system, and you've got all the good stuff from tomato and green veg.
Adding kale is a boost as well.
A lot more work goes into cleaning the juicer but I've had an improvement in eyesight and general health feel that may be psychosomatic, but could care less since I do feel better..
Re:"post-food consumers" (Score:5, Informative)
Re:"Soylent Green is people!" (Score:5, Informative)
Only in the film, which is a *terrible* adaptation of "make room, make room" by harry harrison.
Soylent was not made of people, and furthermore was almost irrelevant to the plot (of the book... the movie hardly has a plot, it's junk) other than being cheap, somewhat nutritious, and "what you got" if you weren't rich.
You want a truly great read, get the book. You want a horrible viewing experience, get the film.
Re:"post-food consumers" (Score:4, Informative)
Not even close (Score:1, Informative)
Soylent actually includes dietary fiber and ingredients. It is a full food substitute, including all of the necessary things for every part of the body, including the digestive tract. Suspicious about it come largely from a lack of knowledge on the product and its development. There are valid criticisms, but they are highly specific and interesting, not so mundane as this.
Re:No matter it's Soylent or Soylent Green ... (Score:4, Informative)
As I recall, it's not food in the eyes of the FDA. It's a dietary supplement. Muchlike Slimfast shakes don't fall under the same privy of the FDA as, say, that box of Kraft Mac & Cheese. As such, there's different regulations.
Note, I'm not extremely knowledgeable about that topic, I merely am recollecting off of what I read in my research last time this topic came up on /.
Re:juicers (Score:4, Informative)
but could care less since I do feel better
How much less could you care? You sound enthusiastic about the food, but not about cleaning the juicer. But you seem to have SOME cares about that, since you could care less. Can you clarify?
Re:No matter it's Soylent or Soylent Green ... (Score:5, Informative)
Where was the FDA when Canada began exporting machine oil made from rape seed and began selling it as healthy cooking oil?
More commonly known as canola oil it is made from a variety of rape seed that was selectively cultivated to have less aftertaste, lower saturated fat and acceptable levels of erucic acid.
It is perfectly safe for human consumption and is the third most common vegetable oil used for cooking.
Re:"Soylent Green is people!" (Score:2, Informative)
You want a horrible viewing experience, get the film.
The fact the the "SyFy" channel is still on the air proves that some people do want a horrible viewing experience!
Re:No matter it's Soylent or Soylent Green ... (Score:4, Informative)
I buy rapeseed oil preferentially. My daughter has peanut allergies, so it is a decent alternative to peanut oil for high-heat.
Almonds are poisonous in "natural" form, as well. People get hung up on the funniest stuff.