Which of these protein sources do you... - Vegan Foods for Life
Which of these protein sources do you eat, this is a multiple choice poll so please tick all that apply and say what other is. 💚
Another good poll Jerry and thank you. I am looking at try Tofu soon once I have become fully Vegan. I received my nut milk bag today in the post and am nearly there with ingredients to make my own Vegan Cheese (I did buy some in Sainsbury's last week as someone said it's lovely - I've yet to try it). I stopped eating fish about 2 weeks ago now so it's just the dairy now and I will be fully Vegan. I will share some recipes once I have tried a few.
Also, re Vegan foods, there is one supermarket product that I really enjoy and that is Iceland's 'No Bull burgers', they are suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans and are the best burgers I have tasted, they are delicious.
Anyway, can't wait to report on here when I have become fully Vegan.
Alicia 
Thanks Alicia and your enthusiasm is contagious so I am very pleased for you and am looking forward to hearing how you get on.
I think that you have such a positive attitude to being vegan that it will help you so much and feeling like you do is just so good as its good for the soul too...
Jerry 😊
Thank you Jerry for your very kind words, it is much appreciated. I am really looking forward to being a Vegan.
It's certainly good for the soul, how did I eat meat for so many years - the answer is I knew no different really. I'm so happy to be on the verge of eating a fully plant based diet.
Alicia 😀
Hi Alicia, I admire what you are doing and as you're about to go vegan, August 22nd is world plant milk day...😊
Thank you Jerry, I remember you putting the link on HU about world plant milk day, I'm certainly thinking more and more that people are consuming far too much dairy. Going Vegan will naturally cut down the cholesterol.
You are always so positive Jerry😀
Alicia😁
I dont mean to be presumptious but I would urge you to reconsider using tofu because of the fact that most soya beans are genetically modified which is never a great thing for our health and also that the huge industry of growing soya beans is destroying enormous areas of rainforests and the ecosystems that depend on them.
there are so many other sources of vegan protein without resorting to soya based products in my opinion. Off my soap box now
In theory, you are right. I have also posted quite a few of these, but you will be met with indifference or even disdain. For example, vegans and veggies love Swiss glace ice cream as I do. If you look at the labels, it's full of chemicals. It's essentially a junk food, but we love it and pretend that we never looked at the labels. We simply would say it's a great source of protein. The reason we ended up with climate change is that many of us are still in denial.
Don't worry alchemilla12 , you are not being presumptuous, I am new to the Vegan lifestyle so am more than happy to hear from others and to receive tips.
I won't buy soya milk or any of the other milks as they have so much added to them hence purchasing a nut bag to make my own. There is very little I buy in the shops that are ready made; I have bought veggie burgers from Morrison's that have seeds in them and Iceland's No Bull Burgers, I love those but I also like the seeded ones. Everything else I eat is fortunately home made.
Any tips you have would be more than welcome so thank you.
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yes home made is always best if you can.
Im veggie but not vegan but I do find that anything ready -made for these 2 diets so often relies on soya protein eg veggie sausages and most burgers ( including the No Bull Burgers a couple of people have mentioned 
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really simple " burgers " can be made from blending a tin of chickpeas with a chopped onion and some gram flour with a few chopped fresh herbs. They can be baked or fried and freeze well too. Also lentils make a great base for burgers /patties as well. loads of recipes for these things on the t'internet.
Yes it definitely is and I don't eat the No Bull Burgers often as I prefer to make from scratch, I have my own chickpea burgers and beetroot burgers in the freezer and will need to make some more soon. The beetroot burgers are out of the Clever Guts Diet Recipe Book and they are absolutely gorgeous, they are okay for a Veggie but for me I'm going to have to remove the egg but that's the only thing, I will bind them with something else.
I love lentils but haven't been using them for a while because of my IBS but now that I am going Vegan, one of the reasons is because of my IBS as I do think dairy is a big culprit, I am planning to do a lot more with lentils as I love them.
I am building quite a recipe folder.
soaking lentils before cooking can help make them more digestible ( throwing away the soaking liquid ) or sprouting them .
you probably know about it already but have you tried using chia or flax " eggs " & some people also use the liquid out of chick peas - aquafaba ?
I didn't know about the soaking of the lentils making them more digestible, thank you for passing that on.
No I haven't tried using chia or flax 'eggs' or using the liquid out of chick peas, by the way, I love chickpeas and they are my 'go to' for a lot of recipes.
If there was is something I never worry about it is protein. Lunch today was green leaves, broccoli, beetroot, mushrooms, cherries. Loads-a-protein. If you ensure you get enough calories on whole-food plant-based then sufficient protein is guaranteed.
I agree. Every plant food has protein in it, even potatoes and white rice (which have the lowest amount). During my 54 years of being veggie / vegan I've never been concerned about getting enough protein. There are studies showing an increasing risk of cancer with an increasing consumption of protein, so too much is not healthy either. Anyone who eats is probably getting enough. Have you ever seen someone with protein deficiency ... who wasn't actually starving?
Other is protein powders; rice, pea & hemp.
Moderation team
