Vegans get no protein? Oh really?

This is my new idea for a blog, because it's really annoying when people assume you don't get any protein because you don't eat any flesh or secretions from animals.  So, my aim is that the next time someone says to you, "Where do you get your protein?", this may be a useful resource.

I tend to make a lot of my own sauces and creations, and am quite lazy with measurements, so for the most part it'll probably be photos of products from the supermarket, and if it's something with 3 ingredients or less, I may post photos and estimations of protein content on things I prepare at home.

The UK's Food Standards Agency says that for adults between the ages of 19 and 50, the recommend portion level is 55g.  For full stats see here: http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/nutguideuk.pdf 

I love bread, and for a starter, let me tell you that this loaf: http://www.burgenbread.com/breads/soya-linseed/ has 7g grams (SEVEN!) per slice.  So, if I have a sandwich for lunch, not including any protein in the filling, that's 14g I've taken in.  That a quarter of my protein for the day.  Also, it's only around £1.69 (occasionally on offer in Co-op for £1), not much more than than mega-processed white bread, and much better for you.  

I also love Hovis' seven seeds bread - now I'm older and can tolerate stuff with 'bits in' - and it's great for taking in seeds if, like me, you're not that keen on wolfing down a pack of seeds in the way you'd usually wolf down a bag of prawn cocktail Walkers crisps (currently also accidentally vegan - until they decide it's vital to add real prawns to the flavouring).  However, slices of this only contain 5.2g of protein.... but, less calories than a slice of the Burgen bread (caramelised sugar?!), so if you take in a lot of protein elsewhere you might prefer the Hovis.

In the meantime, enjoy this, by Vegan Smythe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n20uGGNoVdo