How Can Vegetarians Get Enough Protein?

Vegetarians aren’t the only people who want to maximize dietary protein. How can we get the most protein from plants? WSJ contributor Heidi Mitchell and nutrition expert Dr. David Sears discuss with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty

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24 Replies to “How Can Vegetarians Get Enough Protein?”

  1. Doctors say what they are paid to say ! I'd never listen to a "doctor" they are part of the issue. Big pharma is just a business. If you don't get sick they don't get paid ! Remember that

  2. The source of B12 in the animal products is from B12 supplemented feeds! This is so funny. Mammals have to consume B12, they don’t produce it. Mammals such as cows, pigs, chickens get B12 in their bodies from supplementation because the soil/etc has been stripped of the nutrients needed to have it natively in plants. There is nothing wrong with a vegan simply supplementing with either B12 fortified foods or B12 supplements themselves. We’re mammals. I happen to be on a whole food plant based diet to deal with heart disease, but I’m not a “ONLY THIS DIET IS RIGHT” zealot. That said, the B12 comment the doctor made is a little misleading. That said, because the meat food industry does supplement their animals with B12, it is true that if you eat meat, you’ll get your B12. If you don’t eat meat, you’ll need to eat B12 fortified foods or take B12 directly. Easy to do.

  3. Well, I suppose we did hear some recommended foods for protein sources but we also got to hear the guests take some unnecessary shots at eating a plant based diet along with some of their disinformation about vitamin B12. Forget the cheese-for 1 mozzarella string cheese (28gms) you get about 7 grams of protein but you can easily get that much protein from other veggie/seed sources. What about needing some extra protein if a person works out? I think the necessary amount would go up if one wants to put on more muscle.

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  5. Protein bars are trash. Too many carbs and sugars. I don’t care what brand. The keto brand one tastes like cardboard. 🤮 and costs way too much

  6. You know quality information is going to be lacking from a guy who pronounces "vegan" in that way.

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  11. This guy straight up lied. B12 doesn’t come from animals it’s produced by bacteria that live in the soil and water. Animal flesh contains it because farmers feed their slaves B12 supplements.

  12. Just like calcium, B12 comes from a bacteria found In healthy soil. If a cow eats grass all its life, it will also ingest the bacteria (hence b12). It the cow is force-fed / only option is corn, then the cow has no way of eating the bacteria from the healthy soil. That's why people (meat eaters inuded) MAY need a supplement.

    I use to be a "meat and potatoes" girl (meat, meat, and more meat…make my steak rare) and my b12 levels (via blood test) was so low for years that I needed to get b12 prescription injections at my doctor's office every few months!
    Now, as a vegan / strict vegetarian, my b12 is in the healthy / safe range (shown via blood tests).

    B12 is abundant in things like nutritional yeast and certain veggies. I take Ritual brand supplements, too.

  13. B12 is from bacteria found in water and soil. We gave up that when we decided to treat water and wash our hands. Animals that we eat are supplemented with b12. So we can easily just supplement it ourselves. Go vegan and stop torturing and killing our animal family. They give us their trust and we betray them.

  14. Yes, you can't get B12 without a supplement, but if you compare what supplements whole food plant based eaters need with those who eat other diets, B12 and D are about it, while quite a few other supplements are often needed in a SAD diet.

  15. By relying HEAVILY ON TRANSPORTATION FACTORIES AND MASS WATER USAGE.
    i can literally walk down the road to a local farm shop, get fresh natural beef and be home cooking it within 20 minutes.

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