Veggies Only!
A meat-free day does not even mean a protein-free day, because ordinary grains, beans, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and other plant foods still contribute protein.
"What about protein??? You've got to have protein!!!" People will shout, in a near panic, if you even mention the notion of going a single meal, let alone a whole day, without meat.
A healthy person can absolutely eat a meal with essentially no protein. Your body does not suddenly become protein-deficient because lunch was mostly vegetables, fruit, rice, or potatoes. Protein deficiency is a problem of sustained inadequate intake—not missing protein for 24 hours. A meat-free day does not even mean a protein-free day, because ordinary grains, beans, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and other plant foods still contribute protein.
