Soylent, Is It the Future of Food?

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Feb. 22, 2014 Food & Drink

Rob Rhinehart is the CEO of Soylent. He crowd-sourced $2 million in funding for the beverage, plus $1.5. million in private capital. This week Evan Kleiman tastes Soylent and discusses its pros and cons.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, Sarah Rogozen, Caroline Chamberlain

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