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0 pointstonydiv9y ago0 comments

you will begin to consider alternatives when they are available, and at a lower cost

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I'm not so sure — alternatives at a comparable price are already on the market. I could make it myself and save more but it's not worth the tradeoff of time and inconvenience to save $1–2.

Personally my price sensitivity for it is pretty low. At $2–3 per meal, it's cheaper than any other meals besides breakfast throughout the week.

mod9y ago

There's a lot of DIY recipes and some are supposedly just as complete and a whole lot cheaper: https://www.completefoods.co/diy/recipes/brets-soylent-oat-r...

tedmiston9y ago

Do they solve the shelf life problem though?

This is the biggest pain point I experienced with the powder version of Soylent — it's inconvenient that the taste goes off and it starts going bad after just 2–3 days whereas the bottles are good for months or more.

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tedmiston9y ago

I'm not so sure — alternatives at a comparable price are already on the market. I could make it myself and save more but it's not worth the tradeoff of time and inconvenience to save $1–2.

Personally my price sensitivity for it is pretty low. At $2–3 per meal, it's cheaper than any other meals besides breakfast throughout the week.

mod9y ago

There's a lot of DIY recipes and some are supposedly just as complete and a whole lot cheaper: https://www.completefoods.co/diy/recipes/brets-soylent-oat-r...

tedmiston9y ago

Do they solve the shelf life problem though?

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