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by MDS100 4610 days ago
They are not marketed this way, because the producers are not insane and/or incompetent. Soylent is more expensive than eating food.
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Not if you take into account the time and effort of cooking/cleaning/shopping.

Soylent is prepared food. It's a substitute for cheap restaurants like Taco Bell or Subway, not cooking rice and beans at home.