PLANT PROTEINS

When the average person thinks of "plant protein", he or she thinks of soy, particularly tofu or textured soy. However, at J Green Foods, we want to inform you that there is an entire panoply of plant proteins available for humans to consume and be truly satisfied replacing his or her protein needs with these "plant proteins."

Although soy is the best known, we want to introduce you to a group of proteins called "pre-industrial grains." These are the "grains", technically berries or fruits from grasses and other plants, which were available to humans for thousands of years and were quite nutritious. In fact they were so nutritious, that "pests" would easily target them and that sensitivity to pests was one of the reasons that "western culture" slowly "weeded" these grains out of our diets, in exchange for more pest-resilient types of grains such as wheat, rice and corn. But these earlier grains are making a comeback because of their nutritional benefits. Among these are Amaranth, Millet, Kamut, Quinoa, Spelt, Hemp, and Farro.

Today, we consider grains as "carbohydrates" or starches. However, in ancient times, grains were very complete meals: they had protein, they had the good fats with Omega-3s, they had fiber and they had carbohydrates. These are the pre-industrial grains that we hope you begin to explore and enjoy.

At J Green, we are processing these grains into textures familiar to modern culture and modern diets so as to make your transition to vegetarian and vegan alternatives easier and more convenient. We at J Green are not here to convert you to be Vegan or Vegetarian. We are here to help you eat healthier without the need of animal proteins and consequently, help everyone act more "green" by focusing on renewable sources of foods and energy.

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