Re:Soylent on the latest Vice piece
by Yver on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @05:53PM
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Your comment reads like you're living in the 60s. I don't think that modern families have the kind of "ritualistic" meals you're describing.
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Anecdote: My family ate together at the dinner table nearly every evening. I look back on our engaging discussions with fondness.
I grew up in the '90s.
I have two kids (10 and 8). Yes, some nights we do not eat together because of schedules, but those nights are few and far between. My wife and I find it quite important that our family can share a meal at least once a day. We know lots of other "modern" families who do the same thing.
Food production and eating are not problems to be solved[0]. If you don't enjoy sitting down to a good meal, well, that's okay by me. Personally, I think you're missing out on something, but that's just my opinion. But please don't act as if giving up on sharing a meal with friends or family is a step forward for humanity.
[0] Famine and food shortages notwithstanding. I could see the benefits of Soylent in areas where there are food shortages and people suffer malnutrion.