
Protein Revisited
I was hiking with a friend recently, and we were discussing the possibility of his adopting a plant-based diet when he raised the concern of not getting enough protein. Really? I thought that notion had been put to bed, but apparently, it is still with us. In fact, this idea is a myth that was unknowingly created by Francis Lappe in her book “Diet for a Small Planet” 40 years ago. She later admitted that she made a mistake and retracted her original statement. But the meat an