Vegan Question Answered: If you eat plants, isn't it just as bad?

Surprisingly, I get this question very often, generally from my friends and co-workers. 


If you eat plants, isn't it just as bad?


There are a few reasons consuming plants isn't as bad as eating animals.

1. Plants don't have "feelings"

Plants don't have the same type of  central nervous system as we do, and although they can react to stimuli, they can't feel any pain. (According to various sources, but feel free to correct me if this information is wrong)

2. It's better for the environment

It takes ten times more energy to produce one gram of animal protein than one gram of plant protein. Furthermore, according to the United Nations, the commercial animal producing and processing industry emits more greenhouse gases than any other type of industry in the world. 

3. It's much healthier for you. 

Eating meat can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease while plants reduce your risk. Fish also bioaccumulate many oceanic toxins because they are higher up in the food chain than aquatic plants like algae. 

Vegan Question Answered: But there's no protein in veggies?!

So...

Being vegan, I constantly get asked the most ridiculous questions. And I'm going to be answering them once and for all. 

But there's no protein in veggies?!

Whole grains, nuts, lentils, beans, and even seeds are excellent sources of protein. As for high performance protein powders for athletes, brown rice and hemp protein is the way to go!

Soy has been proven to boost estrogen levels, which is most likely undesired in males, which is why I do not recommend soy for protein powders (tofu and other soy products are fine, because protein is much less concentrated).