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Originally Posted by DQueens  But, i think that before you spread the gospel of the wonders of a meat and dairy free diet, which the main protein and calcium sources are made up of soy (soy milk, tofu, soy enriched products) that you should look into this site. |
There is some controversy about soy right now, but this doesn't in any way invalidate the vegetarian/vegan diet. Nobody says you have to eat tons of soy if you're vegan or vegetarian. Soy is a good source of protein, but certainly not the only source of it. And it's not a particularly amazing source of calcium. Both calcium and protein are found in other foods like vegetables, nuts, and legumes. Even bread has protein (gluten). There are also alternatives to soy milk, like almond milk and rice milk. Don't dismiss the veg diet just because of soy controversy.