When Soylent originally came out, I was on the hype train due to the name. To me, it was a worthy extrapolation of the Soylent Green idea, where the masses would need to resort to a sort of prescribed nutrition. Naturally occurring foods would be for the wealthy, while the proletariat would be relegated to processed abominations to receive enough nutrition to survive. It was like a neat little roleplay, getting to eat a dystopian food product with some real benefits.
Now it feels like we're starting to come into that reality. For many right now, unless you're willing and have the time to get creative with actual soy and lentils, Soylent is legitimately one of the more affordable ways to

