> People really need to be eating quality meat to hit that protein mark. You'll never eat enough broccoli in a day to get enough protein, and good luck being bloated as hell if you try.

Mixed veg proteins are virtually identical to whey, which is more of less the best you can get in term of amino acids.

If you're not vegan eggs will do the job very very well, better than most meat actually.

You _really_ don't need meat, at all

Of course if you try to bulk on broccoli and salad you're doomed, but you're the only one making that argument