Telling people to eat less protein, or that they don’t need nearly as much protein as they think, seems like a bad idea. I mean, most people do eat far more protein than they need to, but as vegans we are already often considered weak and protein-deficient; we probably don’t want to strengthen that stereotype (even though it’s plainly ridiculous).
Instinctively, I feel like working to eliminate some of the fear around “processed foods” is probably our best bet. Yes, some vegan protein comes from UPFs but so does plenty of non-vegan protein (like whey protein powder and protein bars) and the protein-obsessed meat-eaters seem to have little issue consuming that—sales of these powders/bars are booming.
Telling people to eat less protein, or that they don’t need nearly as much protein as they think, seems like a bad idea. I mean, most people do eat far more protein than they need to, but as vegans we are already often considered weak and protein-deficient; we probably don’t want to strengthen that stereotype (even though it’s plainly ridiculous).
Instinctively, I feel like working to eliminate some of the fear around “processed foods” is probably our best bet. Yes, some vegan protein comes from UPFs but so does plenty of non-vegan protein (like whey protein powder and protein bars) and the protein-obsessed meat-eaters seem to have little issue consuming that—sales of these powders/bars are booming.