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No the rice protein (or one of the ingredients like that) they use is only produced in China.

Thinking more about the keeping jobs in the US type of thing....But forgive me if this has been brought up before and if the answer is so terribly stupid and obvious that I didn't see it. If that's the case I blame my lack of focus on being back on solid…

Aside from the historical inaccuracy of the OP's comparison, I deeply sympathize with any kickstarter backer who is waving a pitchfork these days.

I ordered 4 weeks of Soylent on May 21, 2013 and I live in the Midwest. Is there any reason why people who ordered in June & later are getting their 4 week orders before me (ie, the guy from IN who ordered in mid June 2013 and received his 4 weeks last…

I can send you a bag if you want it to get tested.

I have a more general perspective on why it's funny. I work in a field where we measure how accurately labs measure what is in a biological sample. The error ranges for some things (that would surprise you) is +/- 25%. Even if we sent a sample of Soylent…

Trent said: Even if you have bad pipes, typically the nutritional mineral content is so low that it wouldn't affect anything. I had a friend who got cooper poisoning from the pipes in her house; it went undiagnosed for several months because of friends…

Might want to use the url bugzilla.soylent.me to avoid any bug related confusion.

As a software engineer, I know that I'm much more likely to succeed at diagnosing problems when all of the necessary information is right in front of me. @rob, @mattcauble, and others on the Soylent team can probably attest to that. Soylent has stood…

put it on the tracker! http://diy.soylent.me/shipment-tracker

I got a shipping emails for my 10/9/2013 order for 1 month of Soylent this morning.

Alright, I'm thinking about using Soylent as a catalyst to cause some major change in my life(starting with dental health) so this should help a lot.

It depends on the person and the types of bacteria prevalent in their gut but xylitol can cause bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea if you take too much too fast. You could possibly build your tolerance. Erythritol is about 70% as sweet as sugar and…

SolveDSMV_ARFID said: Ah, hence the funny Yep...:-) twenty chars SolveDSMV_ARFID said:

Ah, hence the funny.

SolveDSMV_ARFID said: The finalized nutritional data for Soylent 1.0 was posted months ago, and it has been linked to repeatedly. Yes thanks, I'm aware, but there was a new request for this info ...Today. SolveDSMV_ARFID said:

Nice. I was worried we would have another dip in shipping notifications this week. Maybe mid August isn't looking overly optimistic for 2 week orders although that depends on if they lump them with 1 week orders or not.

The finalized nutritional data for Soylent 1.0 was posted months ago, and it has been linked to repeatedly.

Got my shipping e-mail for my 09/08/2013 order(September 8th). So excited I can barely sit. I have no idea how I'm gonna make it through my day job without exploding.

I mean get me my !~@#@!@#$$ Soylent now mudder rucker and oh by the way...What's actually in this stuff?

Got a shipping email from a September order!

What sorts of stomach distress? I don't think I'd mind the mouth cooling(mint is my favorite flavor), but if I'm going to be consuming it every day I don't want to feel like garbage. Also, if I were to add erythritol to my Soylent, about how much would…

Just note that the ingredients on Wikipedia are from Rob's original (well, from when the crowdfunding started) recipe, and not representative of Soylent 1.0. Case in point, there is no lycopene or lutein in 1.0.

I updated the tracker, but feel the need to post too -- my 4 week order from 9/9/13 shipped today!!

That would interresting too indeed

I was going to ask what was up with the shipment tracker - 4 week orders from July, August, September, and even October have been showing up over the weekend. By the time I got to work this morning, however, I'd received my tracking email! I believe…

Xylitol can cause stomach distress and has a distinct cooling effect when it hits your mouth. You might want to check out erythritol, it is also a sugar alcohol that has similar properties but has less negative effects. Both of those things should help…

We plan on getting further chemical analysis done on future and more stable versions of the product. It is very expensive to run the analysis from what we have seen. If anyone in this community has a hook up that can give us a complete breakdown please…

Is there a breakdown of the Amino Acid profile?

I've been reading up on dental care recently and have found this guide to have good oral health, without seeing a dentist. One of the things they recommend is 6-10 grams of Xylitol daily. I started shopping around for Xylitol gum and mints, but I'd have…

Good read : http://atvb.ahajournals.org/content/26/4/729.full /BTW, not saying this is the end all or this is the magic fix... just saying I notice a huge difference in my weight compared to before when I came home and just relaxed vs now, playing with…

It kind of bugs me that nobody seems comfortable calling Soylent "food". And have to call it a " replacement ".

it was a rhetorical question. they're obviously being dishonest with us.

marion said: Is that a fair assumption that the chia makes the difference? This seems likely. Let us know how you like the Ax Fuel! marion said:

en.wikipedia.org Soylent (drink) Soylent is an open sourced nutritional drink. Its creator, software engineer Rob Rhinehart, researched nutritional requirements and developed the formula by self-experimentation based on…

I totally agree. Selling your months share is one thing in my mind- and a legitimate action that I honestly wish I could have been in the place to be able to do. When someone can sell off their X number of month bulk order and have a reorder ready and…

It doesn't, it's caused because their first timeline was wrong and they are still not done with shipping backers orders

How does a two week stoppage cause an additional 8-10 week shipping delay?

A total for all the ingredients combined would be fine, but then perhaps listing from which ingredients the minerals/vitamins/trace elements also came from

I think they have already done that for iron and a few others (i.e. Iron (21.6mg) from Oat Flour and Rice Protein ), but it doesn't look like they all have them. If I recall, the post on micro nutrients says they had 8.#mg of iron, but that only included…

Dude... You need to seriously chill out... People can be wrong sometimes. They remember things incorrectly, or have bad sources. It happens. That does not mean you need to insult them at any misstep even if it sounds ridiculous.

Vitamin D2 and D3 are both able to increase circulating levels of the active hormone. D3 is more potent than D2, so you will need more of D2 to match what D3 can do. If you don't get sun, you need to supplement D2 or D3, period. What is in soylent isn't…

Yep that would be a better way to put it

So basically a breakdown of whats in the ingredients for the Soylent ingredients?

kennufs said: Won't work for the vegan or kosher users, but could be a great source for many other folks. On the Kosher part, the crickets you mentioned further down are actually kosher. So while mealworm (a popular choice of insect protein) would…

That was merely posted because someone asked about it. I personally don't care. I do however frown upon those selling a month's worth on ebay for $500+ I have been following the listings and there is a new month listing at least once a week.

Yes, more of this basically Edit: In the name of science, they could make it a large list that also either links to information about each vitamin/mineral and explains what it does in the body or doesn't do in cases of non essential elements/minerals

Not talking about ingredients, I mainly meant all trace elements. and perhaps also specify exactly which vitamin is used. Like with vitamin k1 vs k2 and d2 vs d3 and synthetic vitamin e and so on. The more details the better

I got a little extra from one of the other Rosa Labs people. MattCauble said: Ingredient suppliers provide us with varying levels of nutritional information. The FDA does not mandate that they disclose a lot of this information and, as a food, we…

They have a complete break down of Soylent ingredients over these three blog posts: http://blog.soylent.me/post/69835344439/soylent-micronutrient-breakdownhttp://blog.soylent.me/post/68180382810/soylent-1-0-macronutrient-overviewhttp://blog.soylent.me/post/73232819517/there-is-more-to-food-than-nutrition-even-a…

I don't mean to imply there is any malice on their part, it is possible that they were unaware of the rule. I am just saying they have 3 options:1. Send an email indicating they will cancel orders at the 12 week + 30 day mark unless they get a response,…

ana said: The biggest takeaway: 75% of backers that have tried Soylent 1.0 told us that, despite any side effects they may (or may not) have experienced, they would have rather received Soylent 1.0 when they did than have waited for a reformulated product.…

Like that line of text has ever stopped someone from doing so independently. This is more a protection from corporate resales- not the private to private market we see on ebay.

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Yes honestly I do

But- to be honest, aside from all the "First World Concerns" Insect protein already is a major part of some foreign diets and could be a possible option for whenever to "World Hunger" Edition of Soylent becomes real and needs to scale locally, no? …

That good intentions thing is becoming more and more more questionable. Do you honestly believe them announcing they were going to give us less info was good intentions? Do you honestly believe the latest excuse for the new delay?

HAH take care of the crowdfunders? As if.

I got blood work done a week ago (I am not on Soylent yet) and, while overall very good, I was low in vitamin D (I'm at 22ng/mL, 40ng/mL is optimal). I did some research into which supplement I should take, and found that it is important to take D3 if…

Am I the only one who would really like a "complete" breakdown of everything in Soylent at some point? I do not think basic nutritional facts are substantial for Soylent and would really like a detailed version instead I don't feel like it has to be…

as of Saturday I was approaching 30lbs down. I was at 27-28 (scale as fluxing). So hopefully in the next few days I will be over 30lbs. Daru

The first post in the following linked thread has the full text of the 7/24/14 email: http://discourse.soylent.me/t/just-got-this-email-from-the-company/15620

Yeah like others have said about weight... Proportions are more important... And it seems for some that Soylent slims them more than they actually lose in weight... Could this perhaps be because of less volume in the guts or because fat is being burned…

Why...? Why make this topic?

We'll need more, sir.

I too welcome our insect overlords.I wouldn't mind insect protein to be honest as long as it had an alright taste and consistency.

Here's to a productive, profitable, happy, Soylent filled day.

I would be sad if Rosa Labs actually ended up being sued over this... If the rules were true and applied in this case. I believe most of us know that these guys have operated with good intentions and are not trying to be evil or such... A law suit could…

backXslash said: They've got $500+ of my money, and I have no intentions of canceling my order Why not? If they have $500 of your money and you're not absolutely confident that they'll be able to deliver your product, doesn't it make sense to protect…

I don't think there's any "consideration" involved - your tone implies that they'd prefer not to, when in fact, this group of people will do their utmost to protect their investment and reputation. They have more skin in the game than any individual customer,…

I see that Rosa Labs has updated their order website to indicate that new orders ship in 4-5 months rather than the 10-12 weeks they advertised last week even after pushing May 2014 orders back 8-10 weeks. I hope this is a signal that they are considering…

My intention isn't to derail this thread, but I'd like to point out that while the definition of the term "vegan" is clear, it is not necissarily an accurate description of the people who adopt the diet. People go vegan for a multitude of different reasons,…

As some one who works in the industry, the biggest peice of advice I would give you is try not to consume calories starting at least 2 hours before you're going to sleep, 4 hours is better. For me this means not consuming anything after midnight (with…

I haven't lost or gained any weight this week...

I don't follow you. Why would Rosa Labs whine and complain? I don't know what you are talking about. I never said anything about Rosa Labs. I was referring to the inappropriate Obamacare comment.

Asmegin said: The email just sent out says an 8-10 week delay is necessary as production was stopped to update the packaging. I don't know what you are talking about here. Did you provide the original quote or a modified quote? Production has ramped…

jeff_1089 said: Those that can't do, whine and complain when things aren't perfect. I don't follow you. Why would Rosa Labs whine and complain? jeff_1089 said:

They are mostly new here since being fired from the Obamacare roll out team! Those that can't do, whine and complain when things aren't perfect.

backXslash said: The fact that they may face abuse from customers they've left to swing in the wind is par for the course when you let your customers swing in the freaking wind. Quoted for epic truth. backXslash said:

There have been a couple of threads from DIY'ers who have been using them. Won't work for the vegan or kosher users, but could be a great source for many other folks. I believe at least one person was raising his own crickets (don't remember who and…

Wio said: Correct me if I am wrong, but there are three types of orders excluding reorders: 1. Backer orders, who ordered before the crowd funding period ended 2. Pre-orders, who ordered after crowd funding period, but before the initial launch of…

OK, I must have misunderstood. The email said "Note: If you originally bought Soylent during our crowdfunding phase (prior to 05/06/14), we will fill that order first and consider any purchases you made on our website to be reorders. Any reorders will…

Same thing here - was in the last 2 weeks of the original 10-12 week wait. Had such a mixture of excitement and relief that I'd be able to soon start integrating Soylent into my routine. I work closing shifts in retail so it was/will be my primary breakfast…

Was expecting my Soylent by the end of August or September.... but that's obviously not happening now. Growing impatient, I have ordered a week of the Jennifer Fuel today! Excited to try it out! If I like it I'll be definitely ordering more or trying…

So as the title states, I've taken the plunge and ordered @axcho 's DIY formula schmoylent. I did this mainly because my Soylent excitement was at critical mass as I was in week 10 of the 10-12 week shipping estimate for 5/6 orders, when the additional…

That's great and all, but it's beside the point. They've got $500+ of my money, and I have no intentions of canceling my order OR recurring 28-day monthly subscription. Their phone logistics aren't my problem, nor should my pity or good will be asked…

Bump

If what you desire is the best form then perhaps soylent isn't for you in the first place. One of soylent's main functions is to be optimally cost effective. If the form of vitamin e and the amount used is sufficient for ones daily value then the product…

I second, with the upgrade from cocoa to raw cacao if it doesn't break the old wallet

I just got my Soylent and this topic was posted 5 months ago. Has there been any changes in the form of vitamins and minerals in Soylent? Thanks.

Thank you, Jeff, and everyone else for your advice so far. It is almost the end of my day and I have gone food free! Only Soylent. So far, I've consumed about 3/4 of it. I don't know if I'll finish it off tonight or not. It's so strange; I feel like a…

When I started doing my DIY soylent about 4 months ago I dropped from 165 to 160+ lbs and stabilized there. I decided I should gain a little weight so went over the 2000 calories a day and still ate a little junk food on the side. I'm just under 170 lbs…

I thought only people who ordered after the cut-off received that email. I ordered two weeks worth before the cutoff and didn't receive the email either.

Blend it with frozen fruit in a Magic Bullet or equivalent. I use one scoop of Chocolate Raw Meal, one scoop of vanilla Whey Protein and frozen fruit. Not bad.

It is pretty hard NOT to eat bugs. Bugs is often used for coloring in candy for one. I wouldn't mind bugs as long as properly included and not bugs self-entry into soylent! Bugs are amazing source of protein that is more or less immune to cross-infection,.

I purchased a shirt during the initial backing and after significant delays, was promised an additional shirt after filling out a form. I've received no shirts. Any update?

You ought to have gotten an email 3 days ago along with everyone else.

Soylent can help so many people but the shipping delay will kill it's productivity. I order things via the internet all the time. Even from China. the longest i waited is a month. 3 month back order for something i really want really, really sucks. I…

vanclute said: Yeah I can promise you that if "bugs" were to begin being used as the protein (or anything else) source, I would absolutely cease all use of or involvement with the product. Sure maybe that's a "first world" POV, but... it is what it…

Here's my new recipe that uses 25g carob powder + 3g raw cacao powder... it's pretty good!