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Specification of the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Consumption of the Animal and Vegetable Sources of Protein*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 September 2016

John Adrian  and
Raymond Daniel
John Adrian
Affiliation:
Auburn University
Raymond Daniel
Affiliation:
Chase Econometric Associates, Inc.
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Proteins are one of the basic and essential nutrients consumed by man. Both animal and vegetable sources provide proteins in the human diet. Many proteins derived from animal sources are nutritionally adequate because all essential amino acids are present. However, proteins from vegetable sources are often deficient in one or more essential amino acids. Therefore, vegetable protein must generally be supplemented with other proteins in order to provide good nutition. However, vegetable proteins can provide a satisfactory diet if the individual is judicious in selecting foods.

A study of 1955 data indicated that approximately 55 percent of the protein component of the American diet came from animal sources. A recent analysis indicated that red meats contributed approximately 30 percent of the animal source to total protein. Dairy products, poultry, and fish contributed the balance. Similarly, wheat flour provided approximately 15 percent of total vegetable protein intake with other cereals (rice, corn, barley and rye), legume seeds (beans, peas and soybeans), and nuts constituting the balance.

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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , December 1975 , pp. 141 - 147
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1975

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This paper was developed from research conducted under Objective C of the Southern Regional Demand Project, Demand For Food (SM-45), in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at The University of Tennessee.

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