There is some value to Rob Rhinearts argument of turning to non-traditional sources for our food supply, but I feel like there is too much to lose as a society if this is something we completely burn the boats and turn to all the time. There’s a lot of value that comes from gathering supplies and cooking homemade views,

Rhineharts vision gives a lot of tactical advantages when it comes to the convenience of a meal. For one, Having these shakes in times of a rush could in theory be a great replacement for a meal. Say you are running late for a meeting or have an appointment, instead of having to gather a bunch of ingredients and sacrifice thirty minutes to an hour having to prepare a meal, you can instead just open your fridge and grab a shake and be good to go. With this being said, these should be used more as a meal alternative instead of a meal replacement.

There is a lot to lose with how we look at food and enjoy eating it as a society if we were to be one hundred percent dependent on these meal replacements. For one, there is a lot of bonding between family and friends that takes place when eating meals together. The moments in life when you are enjoying great conversation with great food around your loved ones are some of the best moments in your life. You also lose a great sense of tradition if you get rid of food, a lot of family gatherings are based on the idea of eating food. My family has been meating at the same house for about seventy years on christmas eve enjoying fresh seafood, and great italian cuisine while everyone catches up with each other. I believe that this moment would lose its spark if we all came together and just share bottle shakes together.

Another argument you could create is the taste and texture of these shakes. I’m sure these shakes probably taste fine, but I could never imagine drinking fifteen to twenty shakes by choice a week.