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QUESTION: I’m concerned about my protein intake and retaining muscle tone as I age. I know animal foods have all nine essential amino acids but plant foods usually don’t, and the proportion of protein available from animal and plant foods differs. Do nutrition labels take account of the different levels of protein bioavailability in plant foods compared with animal-based foods?
ANSWER:
Protein is a handy energy source and an essential building block for our body. We need protein throughout our lifespan: young children need it for growth, everyone needs it for