Nutritionists point out an additional dietary protein source
for humans
Today, more than 500 million people are suffering from a
lack of adequate protein in their diet. Each year, the number of human beings
increases by 80 million, a figure which is equivalent to the present population
of Germany. Thus, providing enough food, particularly sufficient protein for
the increasing populace is a challenging task for societies all over the world.
On a prospective basis, a progressively smaller proportion of human protein
requirement can be provided by animal proteins such as meat, eggs, and milk.
"However, by feeding valuable plant protein to animals, almost two third
of it is wasted as it is transformed into animal protein," Professor Dr
Gerhard Jahreis, nutritionist at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany),
says.