Soylent on the latest Vice piece
Soylent will likely become a billion dollar global enterprise, and even "disrupt" the food industry.<p>It will also ultimately be a failure and frowned upon in modern society. Why? Because a Soylent-saturated world would rob families and loved ones of the <i>ritual</i> and <i>benefits</i> of eating together.<p>Eating together civilizes people. It's emotionally and socially edifying. Studies show that families that dine together stay together [1]. Their children are healthier and get better grades. It also lowers the risk of weight problems and alcohol and substance abuse.[2]<p>Eating real food persisted throughout human history because <i>it's more than about eating</i>.<p>[1] <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/24/family-dinner-adolescent-benefits/2010731/" rel="nofollow">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/24/family-...</a>
[2] <a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/family-dinners-are-important" rel="nofollow">http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/family-dinners-a...</a><p>EDIT: I'm glad to see so many people disagree with me. It means I'm on the right track.