For two days someone who has self identified as a “nutritionist” argued with me about this- despite me sending research to show that plant based diets are helpful and can cover all our needs, from pregnancy to athletes. I can not believe how lacking in knowledge people are.
The position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is that:
“protein from a variety of plant foods eaten during the course of a day supplies enough of all essential amino acids when caloric requirements are met.”
We point out that protein-rich foods, such as traditional legumes, nuts & seeds, are sufficient to achieve full protein adequacy in adults consuming vegetarian/vegan diets, while the question of any amino acid deficiency has been substantially overstated. mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/1…