Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

athena

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40. Protein is not a problem for vegans.

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:26 PM

Sep 2013

Protein is in almost everything, including vegetables, so unless you're living on junk food, you'll be ingesting enough protein. In fact, most omnivores get too much protein. Take a look at this:
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9930/debunking-the-myths-about-vegans-protein.html
this:
http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/vsk/vegetarian-starter-kit-protein
and this (for athletes):
http://www.nomeatathlete.com/vegetarian-protein-primer/

If you're on a plant-based diet, there are two things to pay attention to: vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids. You can get the former from enriched soymilk (I'm a runner, and I drink Silk chocolate soymilk after each run) and the latter from flax seed (I add two teaspoons to my oatmeal in the morning).

There is a really good book that explains all the dietary issues in detail:
http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Vegan-Complete-Adopting-Plant-Based/dp/1570671036

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How does one turn a house of four omnivores into a vegetarian family? [View all] Taverner Sep 2013 OP

When you say 'meat loving' what do you mean? What are your typical meals like? n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #1

Veggie-burgers, Cereal, roasted & grilled veggies & fruit, Show orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #2

They are 10 and 7 Taverner Sep 2013 #4

Don't under estimate the connect the dots of a child . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #16

When you find out, please let me know. Laffy Kat Sep 2013 #3

It's very simple... RevStPatrick Sep 2013 #5

LOL Taverner Sep 2013 #6

Enter a monastery. Deep13 Sep 2013 #7

How is the meat industry subsidized? Bay Boy Sep 2013 #18

The government pays them. Deep13 Sep 2013 #23

Do they directly subsidize Bay Boy Sep 2013 #24

I don't know the mechanics of it. nt Deep13 Sep 2013 #25

King Corn, an excellent documentary about how govt subsidizes corn CrispyQ Sep 2013 #34

Feed them corn which is heavily subsidized instead of grazing. dkf Sep 2013 #27

Recipes, recipes, recipes. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #8

If you figure it out... Tien1985 Sep 2013 #9

MorningStar Farms, Boca and Quoran (sp) USAF Brat Sep 2013 #10

Yes, the (sp) for the third one is Quorn :) kentauros Sep 2013 #21

As a "transitioner" I can attest Gardein brand. I have been taste testing them all VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #26

You can't exist without causing misery to animals... Bay Boy Sep 2013 #11

There's always one in every crowd. n/t flvegan Sep 2013 #14

Lol newfie11 Sep 2013 #20

Web recipes.. pangaia Sep 2013 #12

For me, it was shifting meal planning from a dominant meat to a grain or legume with some meat. libdem4life Sep 2013 #13

Try doing it slowly, gradually. flvegan Sep 2013 #15

Progress Not Perfection Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #17

baby steps seems like a good plan. noamnety Sep 2013 #19

Gradually, worked for me and my family. Big Blue Marble Sep 2013 #22

bravo! ginnyinWI Sep 2013 #38

Short answer: slowly. Warpy Sep 2013 #28

Eating Well magazine and its web site have lots of good ideas. grasswire Sep 2013 #29

As others have said, do it gradually. SheilaT Sep 2013 #30

How vegetarian are we talking? Scootaloo Sep 2013 #31

read "diet for a new america" by john robbins veganlush Sep 2013 #32

Thanks for giving it a try YankeyMCC Sep 2013 #33

Do some research. athena Sep 2013 #35

My problem with veganism isn't just the taste, but that you really have to work for your protein Taverner Sep 2013 #36

You don't have to eat rice and beans all the time. ginnyinWI Sep 2013 #37

Protein is not a problem for vegans. athena Sep 2013 #40

my daughter even makes a vegan cheese with cashews. ginnyinWI Sep 2013 #39

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