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Protein – 11 February 2009

Isn’t it interesting that the myths about protein still persist, even with all the available scientific proof that should lay to rest any fear of “not getting enough”?

Here are a couple of quotations about protein:

“A bear, who was kept in a zoological garden, displayed, so long as he had bread exclusively for nourishment, quite a mild disposition. Two days of feeding with flesh made him vicious, aggressive, and even dangerous to his attendant.”
~ Justice Liebig (1803–1873), German chemist
Mr. Liebig became famous for research into protein. He concluded that plants are a primary source of protein, and that plant protein is equivalent to the protein found in animals.
Quoted in the Ethics of Diet, by Howard Williams, 1883.

“Consider the following statistics: one thousand acres of soybeans yield 1,124 pounds of usable protein; one thousand acres of wheat yield 1,043 pounds of usable protein. Now consider this: one thousand acres of soybeans or wheat, when fed to a steer, will yield only about 125 pounds of usable protein. These and other findings point to a disturbing conclusion: meat-eating is directly related to world hunger.”
~ Steven Rosen, American author: Food for the Spirit
(Figures reflect protein yield for an average day of the year.)

To read “When Friends Ask: Where Do You Get Your Protein?” by John McDougall, M.D., visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/health/whenfriends.html 

For more facts and articles about protein, visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/health/sub-protein.html 

For a large collection of quotations, visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/quote.html 
 

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