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I have ADHD and hate even online shopping. Before I used soylent, I absolutely hated having to think about making sure I get enough of this or that, it took my enjoyment out of shopping and food in general, I ended up malnourished and feeling like garbage all the time because I didn't have the energy to prepare food.
Using soylent I can be sure I have my bases covered nutritionally and then shop for things that I actually want to make/eat. I can actually make food because I want to, not just because I have to. It's made grocery shopping more fun for me and kept me from feeling malnourished. Obviously it's not a replacement for ALL food especially in social settings, but it's good for the filler episodes of dining.
I also have ADHD, and I also hate shopping, even online shopping, so I am totally sympathetic to your position. What I believe is that there should be publicly funded communal diners located within walking distance of all residential neighborhoods where people can get a nutritious, tasty, handmade meal at low or no cost, so that we can feed everyone regardless of health issues and disability, encourage social cohesion and build back towards having a less individualistic society. This is something we used to have, they were called automats, but most of them got converted into restaurants so they could maximize profits rather than providing an important third space and nutrition to their communities.
You know, I have to hard agree with you there. If that kind of infrastructure was in place I would absolutely use it all the time