Nine times out of ten, when we mention to someone that we are vegan the first question always is, “But where do you get your protein?” The irony is that this question is often asked by people who don’t know how much protein they are currently eating, or even how much protein they actually need to be healthy. The idea of not eating animal products terrifies people, who really do believe that if all they eat is plants they will surely become weaker and weaker until they just shrivel up and die. This is completely understandable since we are constantly bombarded by the media and by big businesses with the idea that as humans we must rely on eating other animals in order to be healthy.
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