Comments on: Getting Enough Protein? http://www.vegansoapbox.com/getting-enough-protein/ vegan theory, vegan activism, vegan video, vegan food and vegan resources for vegans, vegetarians, animal rights activists, animal liberationists, and abolitionists Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:55:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Getting Enough Protein? | VEGdaily http://www.vegansoapbox.com/getting-enough-protein/comment-page-1/#comment-10437 Getting Enough Protein? | VEGdaily Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:50:07 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=7761#comment-10437 [...] The World Health Organization recommends that people consume 15-20 gr of protein in their diet per day. That is less than 1 ounce. In the US however, the recommendation is much higher, as heavily influenced by the meat and dairy industry, and calls for 40 gr per day. Now let’s take a look at various diets to see if Americans are ever endangered of getting too little protein, which is often cited as concern by people when asked to embrace a healthier lifestyle. Click here to continue reading! [...] [...] The World Health Organization recommends that people consume 15-20 gr of protein in their diet per day. That is less than 1 ounce. In the US however, the recommendation is much higher, as heavily influenced by the meat and dairy industry, and calls for 40 gr per day. Now let’s take a look at various diets to see if Americans are ever endangered of getting too little protein, which is often cited as concern by people when asked to embrace a healthier lifestyle. Click here to continue reading! [...]

]]> By: Eccentric Vegan http://www.vegansoapbox.com/getting-enough-protein/comment-page-1/#comment-10425 Eccentric Vegan Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:45:14 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=7761#comment-10425 To answer both of you, here are some additional resources for information about protein and vegan health: http://www.vegansoapbox.com/veganism-is-healthy/ http://www.vegansoapbox.com/a-few-links-for-your-health/ http://www.vegansoapbox.com/where-do-you-get-your-protein-2/ To answer both of you, here are some additional resources for information about protein and vegan health:
http://www.vegansoapbox.com/veganism-is-healthy/
http://www.vegansoapbox.com/a-few-links-for-your-health/
http://www.vegansoapbox.com/where-do-you-get-your-protein-2/

]]> By: Andy D http://www.vegansoapbox.com/getting-enough-protein/comment-page-1/#comment-10417 Andy D Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:04:09 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=7761#comment-10417 Your quote of 15-20g of protein daily is surprising, and significantly lower than others I've seen (incl. in the vegan literature, for example the book 'Becoming Vegan'). Please provide links to the sources for this and your other claims. And where does the 40g per day US recommendation come from? The government? I visited the Coalition for Cancer Prevention (CCP) website: http://www.all-creatures.org/ccp/ Let me quote from their website: "The U.S. recommended intake of protein is 44 grams a day for an adult female, 56 grams a day for an adult male." http://www.all-creatures.org/ccp/articles-reducingmeat.shtml So this source appears self-contradictory. The 15-20g figure is also not mentioned on their site as far as I can tell. Finally, the CCP and their website do not strike me as a terribly authoritative source. Why choose this source? This is not to say that they, or you, are wrong; but your argument in its present form is simply not persuasive. (Please take this in the spirit it's offered, as constructive criticism.) Your quote of 15-20g of protein daily is surprising, and significantly lower than others I’ve seen (incl. in the vegan literature, for example the book ‘Becoming Vegan’). Please provide links to the sources for this and your other claims.

And where does the 40g per day US recommendation come from? The government?
I visited the Coalition for Cancer Prevention (CCP) website:

http://www.all-creatures.org/ccp/

Let me quote from their website:
“The U.S. recommended intake of protein is 44 grams a day for an adult female, 56 grams a day for an adult male.”
http://www.all-creatures.org/ccp/articles-reducingmeat.shtml

So this source appears self-contradictory. The 15-20g figure is also not mentioned on their site as far as I can tell.

Finally, the CCP and their website do not strike me as a terribly authoritative source. Why choose this source? This is not to say that they, or you, are wrong; but your argument in its present form is simply not persuasive. (Please take this in the spirit it’s offered, as constructive criticism.)

]]> By: Saba Qusus http://www.vegansoapbox.com/getting-enough-protein/comment-page-1/#comment-10413 Saba Qusus Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:16:11 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=7761#comment-10413 This is in respect to protein quantity... I'm a vegeterian and I rather worry about protein quality... any info about this plz!!! This is in respect to protein quantity… I’m a vegeterian and I rather worry about protein quality… any info about this plz!!!

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