Thread by @nickjlo

Nice of the authors to let us know this is satire with the headline image of a gorilla. Gorillas, big, eat plants, nudge, nudge, 😉.

twozestybananas.com/plant-based-nu…

"that should lay the protein (non-)issue to rest for everyone"

Erh, I have questions... 🤚

"This makes a lot of sense too when you consider that many of the largest and strongest animals on the planet eat only or almost only plants, like rhinos, gorillas, and elephants."

twozestybananas.com/plant-based-nu…

[nods knowingly while filling diesel van with petrol]

"Consider also that the time we grow the most in our lives is during infancy, and that during this time the perfect food is breastmilk. What percentage protein is it? Just 7%."

[ponders why there is a recommendation for older people to eat MORE protein 🤔]

"As far as ‘quality’ is concerned, it’s very clear from the ever-growing community of plant-based and vegan bodybuilders and sportspeople that plant proteins work just fine to increase and maintain muscle mass."

[wonders whether veg*n supplements actually exist 🤔]

"Most of us aren’t [bodybuilders or Olympic endurance athletes], but if we are nonetheless very active and trying to get big or fast then 1g per kilogram with 20g after a workout may be ideal."

[starting to feel protein isn't "so over-rated", it seems pretty cool actually!]

"People are very concerned with ‘getting enough’ protein, which is weird because it’s a macronutrient."

[ponders which foods are highest in protein and whether going on any diet that removes those foods might give pause for at least some concern 🤔]

"I know this, because I help people with kidney problems and they really need to keep their protein intake low."

[wonders whether it might've been good not to let this linger with the nagging suggestion protein and kidney problems have a causal linkage]

"So you don’t even need to eat beans and legumes to get your daily protein requirements on a plant-based diet, and you certainly don’t need to supplement!"

[phew! At least I can restrict some of the highest but gassiest protein foods on my new restricted diet! Yay.]

"Of course foods from plants vary in the amount of protein they contain, but in the end they only need to average around 10% energy from protein to get you ‘enough’ for the day."

[Ha, yeah, because what's "enough" but a social construct anyway?! Pftt "enough", RDIs? Whatever!]

Oh and feels a bit dickish to take the piss... ahem, raise some serious questions, and not let @twozestybananas know that I've been doing so.

I'll provide the pavlova. 🇦🇺🇳🇿