Whats a vegans answer to meat?!
Answers: tofu?? i'm what do they have that comes close in protien,? peanuts?
To digress a little before I get to my real answer...
The word "mete" ("meat") in Old English simply meant "food", but over the centuries the word has been gradually hijacked to just mean "the flesh of animals". The word for this context in OE was "fl?sc" ("flesh") - in modern German, they still use that corresponding word (Fleisch), in Dutch too (Vlees). [Sadly, the original meaning of "meat" only occurs today in combination - words such as "sweetmeat", "nutmeat" and "mincemeat" (and even that word is being gradually replaced by the term "fruit mince" - I suppose it's to stop some people from confusing it with "minced meat").]
An example of confusion that may arise from this, is if someone living now were to read the King James (KJV) Bible (written centuries ago) and think that whenever someone is mentioned as eating "meat" that it refers to the modern context of the word, when it actually means they were eating "food". Using just biblical evidence, it would appear that Jesus was probably a pescatarian.
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Ok, lamenting the loss and/or corruption of a word aside, I assume you mean the modern context of the word "meat". But why does there have to be an "answer to meat"?
If you're lying awake, worried that vegans don't get enough protein, put your mind at rest. There is protein in almost all foods. Protein is made up of amino acids in various combinations. Some of these amino acids are essential in our diets, while some of them are created by our bodies, using other amino acids as building blocks. Some plant-based foods are low in one or two of the essential amino acids, but high in all the others. There is virtually no chance of a vegan developing a deficiency of any one amino acid, unless they live in a third world country where there is a famine going on, or if they deliberately avoid all foods that contain good amounts of that particular amino acid. Almost all vegans (and other vegetarians too) eat a balanced diet (there is a tiny minority who don't, and subsequently give the rest of vegans a bad name) and have no problem getting their recommended daily intakes of all nutrients (complex carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, fibre, vitamins, minerals, water). Some may find it difficult to get certain nutrients, or *think* they are missing out on certain nutrients, so they also take vitamin/mineral supplements. These people are not "typical" vegans either.
Soy products, other pulses/legumes (beans, lentils, peas, peanuts, chickpeas, lupini, etc.), grains/cereals (oats, rye, wheat, quinoa, maize, millet, rice, sorghum, barley, triticale, etc.), nuts (macadamias, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, etc.) and seeds (sunflower, flax, almonds, pepitas, buckwheat, amaranth, etc.) are all good sources of protein. (Heck, even tomato seeds are quite high in protein! Of course, you would have to eat a lot of tomatoes (if tomatoes is all you were eating) to get enough protein from them, seeing the seeds are so tiny, but you get the picture - protein is nearly everywhere.)
The main reason the vast majority of veg*ans don't have amino acid deficiencies is because they don't just eat one type of protein. They don't just eat wheat, for example - they also eat beans. Whatever amino acids are in lower amounts in the wheat are in higher amounts in the beans, and whatever amino acids are in lower amounts in the beans are in higher amounts in the wheat. It's called protein-combining and it assures "complete" protein.
Tofu is good protein but just the beginning. Other good sources include not just peanuts but all nuts (I prefer almonds). You can also get good protein from beans and lentils. (there are a wide variety of beans and a wide variety of ways to prepare them - I like hummus a lot myself)
Of course combining various foods will produce good results too. If you eat a good variety of foods, including ones that are rich in protein (as above) then you can get pleny of good quality protein.
They don't have an answer to meat. Most people get more protein than they need, and there are plenty of sources for it other than meat.
beans r good protein and they do make veggie burgers and wieners & such....But you can throw a huge ribeye in front of me anyday!!!
soy,soybeans, nuts, beans
If you combind a bean and a grain, you will get protein.
It's not just one thing, but a combination of things.
Complete proteins can be formed by eating a variety of products high in protein, including beans, nuts, tofu and soy milk.
tofu, quorn,tvp mince.
These all contain protein as do pulses and beans.
Unfortunately "meat" isn't in their vocabulary. Tofu would be the closest I would guess.
try morningstar farms grillers or boca burgers, if you want to make chili or toco filling get some TVP, textured vegetable protein
On average, Americans eat 6 times as much protein as they need.
Getting protein is not a problem for a vegetarian. It's not about "coming close." Simple combinations of food give complete proteins. For example: beans and rice. There are many others, but you don't seem to be looking for actual information, just wondering about this issue.
Other soy products as well as tofu plus beans and lentils.
im a vegan and my favourite foods are linda mccatney fake meats, such as pies, sausages etc. u can get fake ham, chicken and turkey and its delicious. i eat a lot of falafel, chick peas, lentils and tofu too, as well as lots of pasta, bread, i can eat almost all biscuits, plain chocolate etc. sorry going a bit off topic, but vegans get protein from meat substitues which is a great source of protein as is sourced from fungi such as mushrooms, and also from beans, pulses seeds and nuts. hope this answers your question.
Im not sure i understand what you mean. I eat fake meat products and peanutbutter and other things. i am vegitarian not vegan so i can't totally say for sure, but i also eat protein bars and such that dont have gelitan or anything else animal product in it. (im almost vegan i don't eat fish but i eat eggs and milk, and occasionally gelitan that is in things like marshmallows and occasionally gummybears, those are the only things that set me apart from vegans.)
Legumes is a good alternative, there are so many different ways and many varieties that you can have a different menu for a good while, however many do not like the after effects!! LOL!! Tofu, Depending on what type of vegan you are there is always, eggs, cheese.
One year I made a Vegan Christmas once, and trust me when I say no one left the table hungry. I made a pumpkin pie with silken tofu, and a home made Grapenut crust. Tabbouleh salad, yucca, mashed potatoes, bread, I just substituted soy products for the traditional products.
yes you are right, i have never eaten protein in my life, as I have been a vegetarian all my life.
Gosh, I must be dead! boo, writing from the grave! - Man this wireless network works well 6 feet under!
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i like soy. i like soy burgers, also called veggie burgers
I believe the answer would be "no thanks."
Meat ranges from 10-34g(rams) of protein each serving. Tofu has 40g, tempeh has 30, cooked soybeans has 29g, quinoa has 22g, seitan has 20g, TVP has 16. Plus there is lentils, various beans, chickpeas, various nuts & seeds, various grains, various vegetables, various fruits, etc. that range from 2-16g+.
Depends on the question the meat asked!
I think the answer would be to restructure the diet completely on rational dietetic principles, but if you're interested in protein and iron, good sources include nuts, whole grains, seeds and pulses for protein, and vitamin C sources plus parsley, nettles, dock, the right kind of spinach, apricots and molasses for iron.
Vegans get protein from a wide variety of sources. We don't need an "answer" to meat because it's not the end-all-be-all of protein sources that people seem to think it is. We get it from soybeans and soy foods (including tofu, but also tempeh, edamame, tvp, faux meats,) beans and other legumes (lentils, chickpeas, peas, peanuts,) whole grains, nuts, seeds, even fruits, vegetables and mushrooms.
the brand Gimme Lean makes TONS of soy meat options. they're all very good.
I continue to be amazed at the protein question. The meat industry has brainwashed people into thinking that you need lots of protein, and that the only place you can get it is from meat.
Almost every food you eat has protein! By eating a healthy mix of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and beans, vegans get more than enough protein. In fact, most people get TOO MUCH protein! If you ingest more than your body needs, it leaves your body and leaches out your calcium along with it. And when you don't have enough calcium, your bones get brittle and you can develop osteoporosis. This is the stuff that the meat industry doesn't want you to know.
Why would we need an answer to meat?
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
They take protien tablets
veal, it looks like meat but it really isnt.
mushrooms. they're the vegetarians meat apparently