The Complete Foods Survey: Results

Here are the results from The Soylent Survey. There have been 7117 responses so far. You can take the survey here.

  1. When did you first hear about Soylent?
    In the last week2899
    In the last month543
    In the last 3 months916
    In the last 6 months2518
  2. How did you hear about Soylent
    Social Media1624
    Friend or Family809
    News article2853
    Blog747
    Other
  3. Have you ordered 'official' Soylent?
    Yes869
    No, but I plan to4389
    No and I don't plan to1569
  4. Have you made your own Soylent?
    Yes and I plan to continue351
    Yes, but I don't plan to continue61
    No, but I plan to4947
    No and I don't plan to1475
  5. How often do you intend on consuming Soylent?
    Every meal2141
    Twice a day2433
    Once a day1027
    A few times a week746
    Not regularly470
  6. Why do you want to use Soylent?
    Improve my health
    1 - Un-important177
    2386
    31664
    4 - Very important4570
    Weight management
    1 - Un-important968
    21022
    31669
    4 - Very important3132
    Help the environment
    1 - Un-important1957
    21741
    31766
    4 - Very important1312
    Experiment with nutrient intake
    1 - Un-important886
    21139
    32321
    4 - Very important2428
    Experiment with nootropics
    1 - Un-important2717
    21653
    31448
    4 - Very important891
    Learn about nutrition
    1 - Un-important1087
    21584
    32358
    4 - Very important1745
  7. What's important to you about Soylent?
    Easy to prepare
    1 - Un-important166
    2440
    31924
    4 - Very important4249
    Low cost
    1 - Un-important185
    2775
    31977
    4 - Very important3839
    Long expiry date
    1 - Un-important716
    21547
    32276
    4 - Very important2228
    Tastes good
    1 - Un-important615
    21615
    32473
    4 - Very important2072
    Ease of storage
    1 - Un-important532
    21252
    32386
    4 - Very important2602
    Tailored to my specific needs
    1 - Un-important267
    21024
    32384
    4 - Very important3097
  8. Have you discussed Soylent with friends and family?
    Yes and their reaction was positive1168
    Yes and their reaction was neutral1712
    Yes and their reaction was negative715
    No, but I would if the topic came up2802
    No and I don't plan to407
  9. What form of Soylent would you rather consume?
    All powders and supplements1762
    Mostly powders and supplements, with a few real foods2666
    Mostly real foods, with a few powders and supplements858
    All real foods with no supplements139
    Don't care1369
  10. How important to you is the cost of Soylent compared to 'normal' food?
    I would rather spend significantly less on Soylent2953
    I would rather spend somewhat less on Soylent2725
    I don't mind spending as much on Soylent912
    I don't mind spending more on Soylent192
  11. How would you describe your current diet?
    Very healthy516
    Somewhat healthy3087
    Somewhat unhealthy2281
    Very unhealthy852
    I have a special diet78
  12. Which of the following statements do you think hold true about the future of Soylent?
    Soylent will fade into obscurity and be forgotten.
    1 year235
    5 years668
    10 years812
    50 years1099
    Never3783
    Soylent will enter the 'main stream'
    1 year800
    5 years2783
    10 years1888
    50 years528
    Never693
    Soylent will solve world hunger
    1 year60
    5 years295
    10 years1259
    50 years2441
    Never2605
    Supermarkets will have a Soylent section
    1 year496
    5 years2637
    10 years2137
    50 years511
    Never914
    Soylent vending machines in shopping malls
    1 year206
    5 years1625
    10 years2246
    50 years876
    Never1709
    Personal Soylent making machines will be available to buy
    1 year557
    5 years2449
    10 years2039
    50 years619
    Never1005
    A 'big brand' produces their own version of Soylent
    1 year1232
    5 years3517
    10 years1452
    50 years199
    Never303
  13. Gender
    Male5065
    Female1659
  14. Age
    Under 18394
    18-242174
    25-342406
    35-44921
    45-54510
    55-64260
    65+134