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Why does meat have more protein than vegetables?

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Vegetarians and vegans need to work a little harder to get their protein.

Plants and animals have different cellular needs, which result in different cellular compositions.

The body processes proteins from animal and plant sources differently.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization developed a scale that quantifies different protein sources.

She received her master’s degree in science writing from Johns Hopkins after studying neuroscience and studio art at Pomona College . Her work is featured in publications including Live Science and New Scientist , and she has brought her science communication skills to projects at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , the University of Pennsylvania , and the University of Southern California ..