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Forage agronomist: Ruminant agric; human diet & health. Opinions are my own, not of the organizations I am affiliated with. Intro video https://t.co/npOUlvjr2a

Jul 2, 2020, 5 tweets

1. More thoughts on protein in human nutrition. Remember that cereals supply a greater proportion of crude protein in humanity's diet than all animal source foods (ASF), combined.

2. Wheat provides almost half of that portion, a greater amount than any single ASF!

3. But the quality of that protein is poor, especially for children...

4. and processing *dramatically* reduces its Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS), decreasing the digestibility of the already low level of indispensable amino acids.

5. Processing ASF (in this case #pork) does not result in that dramatic reduction in the DIAAS. In some cases it increases.

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