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DRK · 01-03-2008, 04:58 PM

Breast milk is about 6% protein, from what I've read.
I'm speaking of human breast milk, of course.

Cow milk is much higher, rat milk is much higher, etc.
There are no essential amino acids that can't be found in vegan foods.
I'm going to link another Dr. McDougall article here - I like his work because it's all well-sourced, rather than theoretical. (Note that you'll have to do some additional looking to get the info on protein in fruits - Dr. McDougall recommends a diet based on cooked starches, not raw.)
The McDougall Newsletter - When Friends Ask: “Why Don’t You Drink Milk?”

(BTW, the title/address of the page doesn't match the article, which is actually: "When Friends Ask: Where Do You Get Your Protein?")

I'm about a day ahead of Steve on my raw fooding this time around (went off it big time over the holidays, and haven't been 100% raw for at least six months). My second night I had a bad headache & could hardly sleep, felt stuffed up, and had some upset stomache symptoms, but have been getting better & better since then.

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DRK Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 35	Breast milk is about 6% protein, from what I've read. I'm speaking of human breast milk, of course. Cow milk is much higher, rat milk is much higher, etc. There are no essential amino acids that can't be found in vegan foods. I'm going to link another Dr. McDougall article here - I like his work because it's all well-sourced, rather than theoretical. (Note that you'll have to do some additional looking to get the info on protein in fruits - Dr. McDougall recommends a diet based on cooked starches, not raw.) The McDougall Newsletter - When Friends Ask: “Why Don’t You Drink Milk?” (BTW, the title/address of the page doesn't match the article, which is actually: "When Friends Ask: Where Do You Get Your Protein?") I'm about a day ahead of Steve on my raw fooding this time around (went off it big time over the holidays, and haven't been 100% raw for at least six months). My second night I had a bad headache & could hardly sleep, felt stuffed up, and had some upset stomache symptoms, but have been getting better & better since then.