note: due to an abundance of comments, I have edited this entry to contain additional, more specific information. I appreciate your input.

nuts & seeds

If you’re as fortunate as I am, you’ve had baffled meat eaters repeatedly asking this question. Why this seems to be the number one concern they have for us veg’s is beyond me. And why our society is under the impression that only animal products have protein probably has something to do with the popularity of those meat-based Atkins-type diets. But don’t you worry- plant proteins contain the same 23 amino acids as animal proteins. Deficiency in protein is quite uncommon in the U.S. The best source of protein you can possibly get is through spirulina, an ocean algae. Consuming just 2 tablespoons (20 g) of this supplement will give you a whopping 13 grams of protein.

Here’s a list of vegan foods that contain protein (in grams):

(note: these are generalizations- protein may vary for certain foods like whole wheat bread depending on type and brand)

SOY

  • tempeh (1 cup, 40g)
  • soybeans (1 cup cooked, 29g)
  • tofu (4 oz, 9g)
  • tofu, firm (4 oz, 11g)
  • soy nut butter (2 tbsp, 7g)
  • soymilk (1 cup, 7g)

BEANS

  • soybeans (1 cup, 29g)
  • black beans (1 cup cooked, 15g)
  • kidney beans (1 cup cooked, 13g)
  • vegetarian baked beans (1 cup, 12g)
  • pinto beans (1 cup cooked, 12g)
  • lima beans (1 cup cooked, 10g)

NUTS

  • soy nuts (1/4 cup roasted, 19g)
  • cashews (1/4 cup, 5g)
  • almonds (1/4 cup, 8g)
  • almond butter (2 tbsp, 5g)
  • brazil nuts (1/4 cup, 8g)
  • hazel nuts (1/4 cup, 8g)
  • pine nuts (1/4 cup, 4g)
  • macadamia nuts (1/4 cup, 4g)
  • pecans (1/4 cup, 5g)
  • walnuts (1/4 cup, 8g)

GRAINS

  • oatmeal (1 cup, 6g)
  • bulgur (1 cup, 6g)
  • seitan (3 oz, 31g)
  • whole wheat bread (2 slices, 5g)

VEGETABLES

  • chickpeas (1 cup cooked, 12g)
  • green peas (1 cup cooked, 9g)
  • spinach (1 cup cooked, 5g)
  • artichoke (1 medium cooked, 4g)
  • kale (1 cup cooked, 2.5g)
  • broccoli (1 cup cooked, 4g)
  • potato (1 medium, 4g)

LEGUMES

  • lentils (1 cup cooked, 18g)
  • peanuts (1/4 cup, 8g)
  • peanut butter (2 tbsp, 8g)

SEEDS

  • sunflower seeds (1/4 cup, 6g)
  • pumpkin seeds (1/4 cup, 9g)
  • quinoa (1 cup cooked, 9g)

RICE

  • brown rice (1 cup cooked, 5g)
  • wild rice (1 cup cooked, 6.5g)

How much protein should you get per day? Multiply your body weight by .36 and that will give you the number of grams you should be getting. (example: a 150lb person should get about 54 grams of protein)

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54 Responses to ““But, how do you get your protein???””

  1. skerit Says:

    Nice,

    I don’t think I need to pay attention to anything, especially … My diet’s varied enough, I think :P

    And on another note, I don’t get peanut butter .. Why anyone would like to eat it is beyond me :S


  2. alex Says:

    Frankly i love that question, because it shows how little they know. Maybe they expect us to magically produce it… maybe aliens implanted us with a gene… lol.
    I absolutely loved the shock on my mothers’ face when she took me to the doctor so he could ‘talk some sense into me’ and he just told her that i’ll be perfectly fine but perhaps she should take some stress pills.


  3. so-and-so Says:

    i ‘stumbled’ onto this little sight. i’m all for animal rights and putting healthy food in our bodies, but there is one thing that drives me absolutely crazy about vegans, and leads me to NOT respect them: their attitude that they’re better than everyone else. you’re not, you just have a different diet.


  4. Emily Says:

    Sorry you feel that way, So-and-so. Implying vegans are better than non-vegans is not my intention at all. This post is simply addressing a question that many vegans and vegetarians get asked over and over again (and yes it can be frustrating), so I feel it is worth bringing up and putting out information about.


  5. spooky Says:

    Emily-

    I’m with so-and-so.

    Maybe YOU aren’t implying you are better. But every vegetarian and vegan I’ve ever known personally was. Every last one. In every case they pushed and cajoled me to to try those perfectly awful fake meats made from soy because “they taste almost as good as the real thing.” So what? The real thing tastes EXACTLY like the real thing, and for half the price. My sister-in-law is a good example. I respectfully make sure I serve foods she can eat whenever it is my turn to host a family get-together. (And I am the only one in the family who does.) The thanks I get for this is that she constantly shoves that fake meat in front of me, despite my constantly telling her I do not want it. If I did the same thing to her and repeatedly placed steaks and burgers in front of her and cajoled her to “just try it” she’d be furious. You don’t want to admit it but it is EXACTLY the same thing. I have politely asked her not to do it but since she believes she is better than me she should be able to force me to live as she chooses. That’s not how life works.

    This has been true of every vegetarian and vegan I have ever met, in person. If you are not like this you are in the minority.


  6. Tuesday Says:

    Spooky,
    Why don’t you refer your sister-in-law to this website? She is looking for connection and cameraderie and sadly she is only offending you. She can find some of that on the web. It can be pretty lonely out there if you don’t know other vegetarians. It’s nice that you make an effort to accommodate her when she visits.

    Also, I am going to guess that she is someone who has tasted meat before. (It’s rare to find someone raised vegetarian from birth.) So in that way, it’s not the same exact thing when she asks you to try fake meat, as you asking her to try real meat. But if you have, in fact, eaten fake meat before, tell her so. Then she can no longer ask you to ‘try it.’ It could put an end to the pestering. I do understand that it is annoying to have people ask you to try something you have no interest in eating, particularly on moral grounds. She probably thinks, “well she can’t have any moral objection to fake meat, so why won’t she even try it?”.. She may also think you are a little open to it since you served it, and nobody else in the family will. Maybe next time you can tell her to bring her own dish. I’m curious, does she ever host? What happens in that case?


  7. Mike Says:

    Fake meat is gross. I’m a vegetarian. If you like the taste of meat, you should eat meat. Simply put. Plus, the fake meat stuff is way to overly processed. So if you are choosing this diet for health reasons, you should think twice about that stuff. It might be better for you to eat the real stuff, if it’s organic and free of human introduced hormones. But, there are an infinite amount of delicious recipes that don’t have meat in them, that are easy to make and are completely nutritional. I don’t personally think I’m better than meat eaters. I ate meat for 20 years, so it would be quite hypocritical. I do, on the other hand, like to suggest and inform those who do ask this question (how do you get enough protein) of how actually healthy this diet is and of course, of how completely more intelligent I am and how far behind they are on the evolutionary ladder. Sarcasm.


  8. Tuesday Says:

    I enjoy ‘fake meat’ on occasion. My favorite Thai restaurant serves ‘veggie duck’ in a massaman (sp?) curry. Usually people enjoy meat dishes, real or fake, because of what the accompanying sauce is, bar-b-q, terriaki, a crunchy fried batter (chicken)etc, not because they are tasting the meat per se. The meat is often secondary in the flavor experience.
    I agree that some fake meat may be overly-processed, I will look into this. But it’s a once or twice a month thing for me. But if you want to be vegetarian for animal compassion reasons, I see nothing wrong with enjoying fake meats. It’s not like real meat is health food either.


  9. Jon Says:

    In response to the comment that all vegans feel they are better than everyone else – It is simply not true. I think more times than not, vegans are forced to be defensive about their lifestyle and it is only perceived as arrogance.

    Most vegans believe that the vegan lifestyle is a better way of living, obviously, or they wouldn’t do it. They are usually passionate about their reasons for becoming vegan and therefore tend to be outspoken about it. Perhaps that is why they seem “arrogant”.

    In my experience, the only times that I may have come off as arrogant is when after being consistently attacked for my lifestylye with the same old jokes, I finally decide to speak up and make my point about why I believe it is the right thing to do.

    Usually at that point, someone replies with a “whatever dude, I’m gonna go eat this big juicy steak” and everyone laughs and somehow goes away thinking that I was preaching about how I’m so much better than everyone else.

    That is simply not the case. I went thirty years without giving any thought to whether it was right or wrong to kill animals for food. It just never occurred to me. I don’t think I was dumb, or inferior, just ignorant. I completely understand how hard it is to make the connection and realize it is unnecessary.

    I don’t think I’m better than anyone else simply because I’m vegan, but I do think I’m right.

    People should stand up for what they believe in. The difficulty for vegans is that they have to walk a thin line of being persuasive without seeming “preachy”. If I knew the magic words to say to people to convince them to become vegan, I would say them. Until then I’m sure that some people will get offended by what I say, despite my best efforts to keep that from happening.

    Anyway, great post. Keep it up!


  10. Yobaba Says:

    We are not ‘vegans’, though most meat products are ‘out’ at our house. Personally, I think soy products rock, especially tofu and miso, even though I have read that too much soy is “bad” [still can't really figure out why]. My concern would not be how much protein a vegan eats, but making sure that whatever the protein is, is a COMPLETE protein. We are both type II diabetics here, so doing the so-called Atkins thing would likely be good for our blood sugar readings, but to tell the truth, after a few days of that kind of eating I feel like hell. I feel much better physically on a modified vegan diet.


  11. John Gathly Says:

    I’m a vegetarian, and I AM better than non-vegetarians. And Vegans are better than me. New studies have now conclusively proven that factory farming for meat (especially cows) are the most responsible for greenhouse gasses, even more than cars. The meat that is produced both in North and South America for the worldwide market is extremely damaging to the soil, the atmosphere, the trees that are cut down by the millions of acres, the cows themselves while they’re alive, and then finally for the people who eventually eat it. In addition to the land used to graze cattle, there is the land used to produce the millions of tons of corn used to feed them (despite the fact that cows shouldn’t eat corn). And that’s not even getting into the health of humans aspect with all the toxins and artificial hormones and rivers of excrement that go into the final product.

    I mean, go ahead and eat meat, and love every second of it, but be honest with yourself about what you’re actually doing. And as far as living a sustainable lifestyle in balance with input/output variables in the earth’s various ecosystems, vegetarians are better than you.


  12. Olgi Says:

    Like anyone else i decide myself what i eat or not. that’s the best answer i can give when someone thinks it’s time to question my veg diet.


  13. mamajama Says:

    Thank you for posting this! I’ve been a vegetarian all my life, and have been asked this question WAY too many times.


  14. aplusjimages Says:

    I get this question all the time. I find it funny that when I mention I’m a vegan everyone all of a sudden becomes a nutritionist and start asking me questions about my health that I’m pretty sure they’ve never asked themselves.


  15. DJ Velveteen Says:

    aplus says it best; so many meat eaters suggest that we’re “pushing vegetarianism/veganism down their throats,” when all we say is, “Yo, I heard that eliminating meat is good for ya.”

    But then, you can only change the willing.


  16. John Says:

    My favorite response is: how do you think cows get protein??? They eat hay and grass!!!


  17. Mandy Says:

    I just want to add that I’ve never met arrogant vegetarians or vegans. I’m not saying they aren’t out there, but all of the people I know that choose these diets have been relatively private about it unless you ask them. On the other hand, I have seen a lot of people be very insensitive to these diet choices when I bring up the subject. I’ve heard terms like “health nuts”, “health freaks”, etc. from many people who are among the most insensitive. I am not vegetarian or vegan (although I probably should be), so these insensitive individuals probably think they won’t offend me by saying remarks like this. However, I don’t appreciate ignorance even if it doesn’t offend me personally. I usually reply, “Is it really possible to be too healthy? I mean, can you really take care of your body and the environment too much??” This usually makes them think twice without causing an argument. Furthermore, I think vegans and vegetarians need to remember that even if their diet choice is the best, lifestyle changes like that can be difficult for some people. I know that I’m trying to improve my diet, but my changes have to be gradual if I’m really going to stick with it.



  18. essa Says:

    history: vegan for 17 years. a true, complete vegan – never once ‘cheated;’ both diet and clothing/lifestyle. my physical morphology is thin, with a fast metabolism. after 7-8 years vegan, i began to awaken fatigued, and had a severe inability to keep up my weight (i could eat 4-5 huge meals a day, always hungry again an hour or two later). i remained vegan due to ethical beliefs. i ate plenty of veggies, raw-foods, fruits, and especially soy products – especially low-processed ones like tempeh, edamame. but even soy protein (the highest concentration of protein in the vegan stable – the only one that has a higher level of protein than carb) comes wrapped in carbs.

    after a while i had to admit i was protein deficient. i tried eating soy or rice-based protein powder smoothies with added algae-sourced dha or flax oil… and it helped at first. sadly, i did reach a plateau and began to slowly feel worse again. Plus, after a while – gag! have you tried dha oil?? *shudder*

    also, i had to begin to consider how much energy i was consuming using all these “refined” products like tofu, “fake meats”, supplements, protein powders, [all of which come in manufactured plastic packages with labels and glue (often made from animals)] that needed to be refrigerated, trucked, shipped, flown to me…

    i now eat locally caught fish, organic eggs, and goat dairy in addition to my diet. i’ve gained 10 (much needed) pounds, and have energy in the morning. it wasn’t easy to get my mind around it, but my body sure knew what it needed.

    what i learned: just because you’re sure it’s right for you NOW, doesn’t necessarily mean it will be later. change is the only constant.

    and just how ‘vegan’ am i, if i am not compassionate about what my (animal) body needs??


  19. veggie delight Says:

    Just to keep harping on the idea that all (most, many) veggies think they’re better than people that aren’t… not to justify it, but how many democrats do you know that think they’re better than republicans or vice versa? Baptists vs. Catholics, etc etc etc. People generally have ideologies because they think they are right. Singling out vegetarians as jerks isn’t really fair. I personally hate evangelism (secular or religious) of any kind. live and let live. but you can’t expect everyone to feel that way.


  20. Caitlin Says:

    I”m not a vegetarian and I eat very little meat. I do this for my health and bc it makes me a much happier person. Most of my friends are either like me, vegetarian or vegans. They choose to do what they want with their bodies as do meat eaters. The ignorance goes both ways. There are extremists on all fronts. I am involved with animal rights and choose not to eat most meat bc it was a living being. A lot of meat eaters can’t believe I would choose this and do wonder where I get my protein from. I’m grateful for the list to help me in my pursuit of a healthy body. Live and let live and don’t push your values into my life. I don’t care what your problem is just don’t make it mine. Thanks for that Emily.


  21. Doug Robertson Says:

    So call me wishy-washy. Whatever. I’m a part-timer vegetarian, I go through phases. I wish I could be totally committed, but like I posted on my blog recently (because I am in a veggie phase at the moment), I know at some point I’ll end up craving a White Castle’s cheesburger and will give in. At least the lady who commented on that article made a good point, that for every meal you have without meat, the better for you, the better for the animals (which is actually my main concern.) She certainly wasn’t one of those ‘holier-than-thou’ types, at all. So I think it goes both ways. Not all vegetarians are radicals, and not all dedicated meat-eaters are trying to shove a burger down the veggie’s throat. By the way, I do like the fake meat. Boca is my favorite. I wish I could commit long-term. I can’t point fingers at anyone.


  22. Sean Says:

    You must be careful to avoid malnutrition in a purely vegetarian diet. You need at least 4 oz or 125 g of “First Class” protein per day. As far as I know, soy protein is the only readily available vegetarian “First Class” protein; First Class means that all 8 essential amino acids are present in the foodstuff.

    The other (almost all) vegetable protein are “incomplete” in terms of having all the essential amino acids. You must combine types of vegetables to get an equivalent “complete” protein set. For example, rice and beans.

    Furthermore, all 8 essential amino acids must be digested at the same time i.e. you should not eat only rice at lunch and beans at dinner.

    Lastly, absorption of vegetable protein is not 100%. A portion of vegetables passes undigested. That means that you cannot solely rely upon theoretical protein levels from 1 cup of rice.

    All in all, eating a vegetarian diet that is complete for protein is not a “hit and miss” system; you must become educated.


  23. Amy Says:

    I notice a few people, especially Sean, are spreading the outdated idea that you need to eat all the essential amino acids together. This is not true. (I learned this in med school, and it’s published many places.) It’s wise to try to get a good supply of all of them, but if you are eating a variety of foods including soy products and nuts you should be fine.
    Consumption of animal protein has been directly linked to elevated cholesterol levels; meat eaters are at higher risk for both cancer and heart disease. In addition, vegans by default tend to eat far more fresh fruits and vegetables. I’d say the benefits of a vegan diet easily outweigh the risks.


  24. Traci Says:

    You guys are getting a little too involved with this. This isn’t a boastful holier than thou posting. It is informative and important especially because obtaining protein is a huge struggle for vegans. I’m not vegan or vegetarian and I don’t like proud pushy people but vegans and vegetarians ARE better than you. They are the small percentage of people who give a fuck about animals and the environment and don’t rely on industry and pollution to further themselves. I strive to be at least vegetarian one day and without this site I would be one step behind. If you don’t take interest in this then simply don’t read it. And if something so simple as eating healthier and differently is too much for you then maybe you can tackle something more feasible like recycling and if thats too hard for you then fuck you stop raping my earth.


  25. Loobyloo Says:

    To the bloke who talks about not getting the right proteins – what about all the undigested meat that people supposedly carry around in their gut? I’ve heard something to the effect that the human physiology is not primarily designed for meat intake. However. On the point of evangelism – when it emerges I’m veggie, you do see the hackles rise on people as they expect an instant lecture. I always quickly introduce the fact that I don’t care what anyone else chooses to do and I won’t tell them what to do. Relief is then usually evident! Quickly followed by questions on why I do it. My answer is that I have enough self-awareness to realise that I can choose not to put thinking feeling creatures through what in general in the world equates in human terms is the equivalent of Auschwitz. I don’t labour the point, and leave them to go off and think about it for themselves. It’s an intellectual decision, not an emotional one. Many meat eaters admit that they don’t feel comfortable about what goes on in the meat industry, but simply block it from their minds. Most also block from their minds what went on in Rwanda etc. Such are human beings. A final thing you may find strange – I currently live on a beef farm. (Down to circumstances) Here, perhaps unlike many other places, I can honestly say the animals could not be better cared for. I just have that bit of a problem that the quite beautiful and magnificent creatures they raise are going off to get a bolt through the brain, to end up in the human gut to be shat out a few hours later. (OK maybe it is an emotional decision after all) But that’s the food chain for you. The ultimate point is, we as humans have an ability to view these things from a perspective that no other creature on earth has and make a choice.


  26. Nicky Says:

    hey!
    I’m thinking about going veg but I can’t have soy as a large part of my diet. I’m at a high risk of developing breast cancer and since soy is a plant estrogen it would fuel the fire. So no tofu or soy milk, could I still eat healthy and get a varied diet?


  27. Emily Says:

    Absolutely. I’m no registered dietitian, but all the research I’ve done leads me to believe you can be a very healthy vegan without soy. In fact, I’ve dramatically decreased my soy intake recently, just because I wanted to push myself towards more variety and away from processed soy products. I also have a high risk for developing breast cancer, since both of my grandmothers had it. Eating raw foods is a great way to naturally decrease your risk. Here’s an interesting link: http://www.rawfoodlife.com/Articles___Research/Raw_Food___Cancer/raw_food___cancer.htm. And if you Google breast cancer and raw food, you’ll find many more links on the subject.
    Soy is a great source of protein, but there are plenty of other plant protein sources, as you can see, which work just as well as soy. Soy is not a necessity. And if you want a milk other than soymilk, there are plenty of other milks out there, such as almond, oat, hemp, hazlenut, rice, etc. Try some of those out and see what tickles your fancy.


  28. Kevin Says:

    Protein? You know what the medical definition of the ‘lack of protein’ is? There isn’t one. No one dies (or get’s sick) from a lack of protein. It just doesn’t happen.

    Humans experience their most rapid body growth as infants. A mothers breast milk supplies the perfect nutrient for this period of life. Human breast milk is about 12% protein.

    You know the medical terms associated with too much protein and too much fat? Cancer, Thrombosis, Adult Onset Diabetes, Stint, ED, …

    And what’s with ‘vegetarians’?? Why bother?? Milk is bad for the environment, horrible for animals, and the worst possible thing you can ingest. It’s like smoking light cigarettes and saying you’re not really a smoker.

    10% fat / 15% vegetable proteins / 75% long chain carbohydrates.
    100% vegan.


  29. Jeff Says:

    Thank you for putting this post together. I too have enjoyed breaking down how easy it can be for vegetarians and vegans to get enough protein today. Quinua is quickly becoming one of the most popular grains in health food stores.


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  31. George Says:

    I’m not vegetarian, but I’m a freak when it comes to nutrition, and I always find myself siding with the veggies on this stuff. It enrages me that people are so ignorant on nutrition.

    The only thing I don’t like about vegetarian or vegan sources of protein is that they always come with such an overdose of carbohydrates. I generally have them for lunch, but stick to meat or fish for my protein after 6pm.


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  33. charley Says:

    everyone reading this needs to try chia seeds. aside from them having about 5 grams of protein in 2 tablespoons, they are loaded with fiber, calcium, and are the worlds richest source of omega-3. they are a must have for everyone, but especially vegetarians because they provide a lot of the nutrients that can be found in meat and fish. i won’t ramble anymore but if you want more information about chia seeds you should go to thechiaseed.com


  34. Derek Intini Says:

    Anyone who doubts the vegetarian/vegan diet should read The China Study. It’s undeniable proof that humans should not be eating animal based protein.


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  36. Tucson Bass Player Says:

    Ignore your body builder buddies try to get 200 grams a day. FDA and their silliness used to recommend 60 grams. NASA limits astronauts to 15 or 20 for optimal health. What does that tell you? NASA says that any more creates nasty by products?????

    Thanks, Great post!


  37. vegan Says:

    You missed hemp off the list


  38. Chia Baking Says:

    Could Chia Seeds be added to the “seeds” list?
    They’re 23% protein by weight, so despite the small size they could help replace it. I think it’s one of the highest-protein seeds out there. They can also help the ‘veg’ arguement that ‘vegetarian stuff is gross or only soy’ because you can make them taste like whatever you want.

    Thanks also for the “How much protein” equasion you gave out above, I didn’t know that…and now I should get 34 g. a day.


  39. Cassie Says:

    That’s so funny that I stumbled upon (toolbar) on this site. I did a blog post with a similar title and subject matter just a few days ago. It seems there’s always someone who has to pop that question!

    And hemp seeds also pack a protein punch. :) So many great plant based proteins to choose from!


  40. Mon Says:

    Wow, it’s amazing how people can get all worked up over something so simple and innocent of a topic as this. I personally appreciate it! I am a meat minimalist, which means I don’t buy meat, but it doesn’t mean if I’m at a friends house and they cook meat, I won’t eat it for them.. Just this morning I was hoping I would come across something like this on the internet,as I think I could use a bit more protiene in my diet but sometimes am at a loss for variety. Anyway..Thank You :)


  41. Uncle Ray Says:

    NASA has proven that the required protien we need is much lower than stated here.

    Great post!


  42. MeNoNo Says:

    Well, i really like this b.c. im a meat eater but only chicken and im deeply a animal-lover n i honestly start to cry when i see animals all caqed up n killed for us! So im thinking of becoming vegetarian but id be really diffacult for me b.c. my dads a big meat-eater n im a young teen n cant take vitam pills :( Im lost n i no no what i can/should do…


  43. Kevin Says:

    My girl is a professional figure skater and a professional firefighter and a vegetarian! She is obviously in great shape and gets enough protein. She doesn’t care if people(that are usually not anywhere as fit as she is) like to ask her “but you need more protein in your diet! where do you get protein?” well unless I am around cause I agree that she need more protein in her diet, but my mind is always in the gutter…


  44. Sasikanth Says:

    How come most of the vegetarian/vegan sites which list out veg protein forget to take into account lentils?
    There are a whole lot of variety of these grains that pack a terrific punch when it comes to proteins.
    Sasikanth


  45. Laurel C. Says:

    I am also bothered by the holier than thou comment. I am hurt by that prejudice. I am a vegetarian living with non vegetarians. I cook meat for my family when they want it, I’ve worked a handful of food service jobs that involved working with meat. i try not to push my choice on anyone else,though i will encourage them to try something, if they are interested. that said i really do not like the fake meat products. the main reason i stopped eating meat was because i don’t like it, so why would i want to eat something that tastes “just like the real thing” (i do enjoy the occasional veggie corn dog, but that’s always smothered in sauces)


  46. Kevin Says:

    corndogs are about greasy deep fried goodness not meat ;-)


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  48. Dean Says:

    I just lie and say I don’t eat meat because I have high cholesteral.


  49. Jill Says:

    I try to always inform those who ask, that veggies give more then enough protein. Just a matter of getting the info out there.


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