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Originally Posted by Philreno
Actually .. while I'm writing this , I have to say that the people who I've met over the years, who go on about the protein thing seem to have one thing in common. They are generally tossers. He .. He.. True .
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This is a really good point. Protein is necessary but it's just one of many things that a human needs to eat to stay healthy. And you don't need to eat the flesh of any mammal or bird or fish to get enough protein. Soy and wheat ('vegetable protein') alone aren't great for humans either, though. Too much of of those can mess up human hormones if you care about your hormonal balance (which you don't necessarily need to care about as a human).
There's no real need for animal protein but, as a person who won't eat flesh I find that eggs are a healthy source of protein. And eggs fall into the category of 'meat' if you think about it.