No, it's not a loss of taste or smell. It's not WANTING to taste or smell it. I could choke down something that was flavorless, like water, but I don't want to drink kefir or ensure or anything with a flavor to it. I found some meal replacement pills but I couldn't find the information about nutritional content OR ingredients, so I will probably pass on that.
If they can make it in a can, I don't see why they can't skip the sugar & water and just make a pill.
Sandra