Well, it tastes like a fruit smoothie. Fruits like oranges and apples tend to overpower almost anything else you put in. And the pulp gets dispersed by the blender and gives the drink its smoothie-like consistency.
It’s certainly hard to beat 9¢ a day for a multivitamin (Costco price). But now we’re getting back to that statistic that it costs an extra $1.50 a day to eat healthy food. If you can’t afford that, then by all means take multivitamins. I was really addressing the average Boing Boing reader, who I’m guessing can afford that.