ginny wilken wrote:
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> It's a term, perhaps misused, for a food not containing all of the
> amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize out of others. I'd
> question whether any such food is biologically appropriate, at least
> as a staple, and not the occasional nibble while out hunting the real
> stuff.
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Thanks all for info.
I've decided that my original opinion was best, and beans aren't protein.
They may qualify as fodder, but they are not food.
Those vegetarians have a lot to answer for.
William