[ryanmercer]

>As much as I love certain aspects of the US, companies like Blue Apron just serve as a reminder of the absolutely twisted and unhealthy relationship that Americans seems to have regarding their daily meals.

Eh. Most Americans can't afford this type of service, even if they think they can. 10$ for a meal is insanely expensive, sure going out to eat once in a while but not for multiple meals a week. You can eat for multiple days off of 10$, one of their 10$ meals can be less than 1/3 of a 2k kcal diet's needs meaning you need 25-35ish dollars a day to survive off their service.

This is for suckers, like the 'dollar shave club' customers that don't realize they can buy the exact same blades they sell (at least initially) direct from the manufacturer (Dorco) or spend far less and use a safety razor. Or suckers that fall for 'loot crate' type services where you get garbage product, sometimes stuff that just didn't sell well retail, and are told you're getting a bargain.

[dragonwriter]

> You can eat for multiple days off of 10$, one of their 10$ meals can be less than 1/3 of a 2k kcal diet's needs meaning you need 25-35ish dollars a day to survive off their service.

Well, surely, you were trying to survive off their meals you'd use the family plan, where it's $9/serving, rather than the $10/serving plan.

Plus, we're talking Blue Apron, not Soylent; it's not even aimed at people living off of it.