A Grain Of Meat For A Freshman Vegetarian

Among freshman vegetarians there is the belief that it is difficult to meet the normal protein needs of individuals from a plant diet. This belief is born out the conviction among non vegetarians that protein comes primarily from animal products. Seasoned vegetarians however know better. They know that protein is available in plant products as much as it is in animal products. The trick is knowing where to look and they know that a good place to look is in wheat. The protein part of wheat has a substance called gluten. Gluten is the raw material for seitan. Popular among Chinese vegetarian monks and Mormons, seitan has been around for ages. Also conversant with seitan are Russian and Southeast Assian wheat farmers. While Seitan is important in the vegetarianvegan die View the rest of this article