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[not_that_noob]

Though one would assume one would provoke a riot if Soylent was being served in preference to 'real' food.

[mikeash → not_that_noob]

The basic concept is already used in prisons, although not in the general population: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutraloaf

[ChuckMcM → mikeash]

Awesome link there, I had not heard of 'nutraloaf' (which is a good thing I guess). That suggests that if you wanted to use it in prisons it would have to be the 'standard' meal for everyone. Interesting.