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@Syke wrote: Prairiepanda: Do these seem like reasonable numbers to you? Sure, some people do spend less on food, but that would be for an unhealthy diet. The USDA chart attempts to price out a...

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@Prairiepanda wrote: Syke: Sure, some people do spend less on food, but that would be for an unhealthy diet. The USDA chart attempts to price out a healthy diet. It wouldn't be fair to compare Soylent...

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@kennufs wrote: For just myself I used to spend at least $150/week, but often much more depending on the week, maybe double, sometimes triple, maybe more on rare weeks. Overall I'd guess it averaged...

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Will convenience outweigh cost for 2.0?

@Prairiepanda wrote: Yes, if you're not cooking then food becomes insanely expensive, which is why I started with Soylent-like products when my roommate began her diet; it does save me money now....

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Will convenience outweigh cost for 2.0?

@mellored wrote: the easiest way to compair is to convert time into money.i.e. if soylent saves you 30 minutes a day, and your time is worth $5/hour, then it your normal food cost an extra $2.50/day....

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@smeggot wrote: I'm Canadian as well, Prairiepanda - and my grocery bills are in the same range as you, when I'm eating healthy. Cheaper than Soylent, and no difference in time spent doing it....

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@asympt wrote: Ric: I use separate straws for both. But are they paper straws or plastic straws? Read full topic

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@pauldwaite wrote: nutrisludge: Patience grasshopper! It will be very soon. Well that’s what Rob said, and that was back in 2013. Read full topic

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@geneven wrote: That's great, look forward to it! Don't hesitate to be as critical of your own product as you have sometimes been of Soylent! Read full topic

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@Syke wrote: Prairiepanda: That document doesn't define what a "nutritious diet" is so I'm not sure how it would compare to what we ate. It links to what quantities of various food categories are...

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@nutrisludge wrote: pauldwaite: Well that’s what Rob said, and that was back in 2013. I've managed projects more than an order of magnitude larger than Soylent's present size. I know how to bring...

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@nutrisludge wrote: geneven: That's great, look forward to it! Don't hesitate to be as critical of your own product as you have sometimes been of Soylent! Thank you for the encouragement! We will...

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@Ric wrote: Prairiepanda: (This question is directed at all US users here) Do these seem like reasonable numbers to you? Ball-parking here, but I'd say it was normal for me to spend $4/breakfast,...

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@Prairiepanda wrote: You're eating very little food that way, though. To get the recommended amounts in(talking food groups, not nutrients) you'd be spending much more than that eating out. I would...

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@Syke wrote: Prairiepanda: I guess groceries just cost more in the US than in Canada. Quite possibly, but there is a lot of variance. While most people live in more expensive regions, there are plenty...

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@Ric wrote: Prairiepanda: You're eating very little food that way, though. To get the recommended amounts in(talking food groups, not nutrients) you'd be spending much more than that eating out. I...

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@Prairiepanda wrote: There's filling food on the dollar menus down there???? Up here the dollar menus are all just little snacks I should really get a passport... Read full topic

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@Ric wrote: You are getting the two models mixed up. The dollar menu dinner was after a regular breakfast and regular lunch. The no breakfast model had starches for lunch and pasta for dinner. I was...

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@smeggot wrote: Pretty much everything is more expensive in Canada than the USA. Notable exceptions being maple syrup and hockey pucks. Read full topic

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@SkullAndCostBones wrote: Is this a joke? I don't get it. Read full topic

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Will convenience outweigh cost for 2.0?

@jrowe47 wrote: Oh, I completely understand that Soylent is less than what some people pay for food. I generally range between $400 and $700 a month, for a single male, depending on how often I eat...

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@deepriverfish wrote: According to MIT's Living Wage Calculator, the typical adult in Los Angeles County spends $3607 on food per year, or $300 per month. Soylent 2.0 costs $348 per month, if my math...

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@geneven wrote: Hopefully the cost of 2.0 will drop, eventually. Also, 2.0 is supposedly coming to powdered form at some point. I assume that the price will drop accordingly. Read full topic

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@Tark wrote: Noooooooo!!!! Keep us away from our possibly higher manganesed drinking water RL, Ship in liquid form only (assuming you use distilled water in 2.0) Read full topic

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Will convenience outweigh cost for 2.0?

@Avistew wrote: I used to be on welfare, and I had 50 euros (70 US dollars at the time) a month for food, transportation, clothing... basically anything after my rent and bills were paid. So Soylent...

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