thanks for the link! the first myth is one of my favorites to refute--dr joel fuhrman makes a great point in his book eat to live: elephants, hippos, giraffes and cows are all vegetarians. if some of the largest animals on the planet can get enough protein from plants, we ought to be able to too!

another good point is that 100 calories of broccoli has about twice as much protein as 100 calories of steak.

Great post, this is important reading if you want to sustain a vegan lifestyle. I've been vegan for over a year now with only a couple cheesey lapses of judgment. The hardest part is maintaining your dietary ideals when immersed in a sea of meat- and (especially in my case) dairy- lovers. After more than a year I have yet to make ANY friends who are truly vegan or committed to going vegan. Maybe the go veg group here can help me feel less alone :)

Vegan Freak by Bob and Jenna Torres is a great, quick read that frames a lot of the discussions you'll have with family and friends once you've gone vegan. It was also the book I finished the day before I went vegan ;)

I think we all have that 'gateway book' - the one that really spurs a sea change when it comes to diet and humane living.

Mine was, as it was for so many, "Diet For A New America".

John Robbins did SUCH a great thing by writing that book.

Great article ! Thanks :o)

I am of the belief that most industrialized countries have diets that exceed the protein necessary for good health. One of the myths about protein is that we need so much of it. I have been a vegetarian for over 25 years, and never worried once about whether I was getting enough protein, and have never had any health problems that would lead one to believe my diet was protein deficient.