I think your concern is valid considering that the US “food pyramid” recommendation seemed to suggest LOTS of carbs; however, the pyramid is no longer the official standard and as of 2011 there is a much better (as far as nutrition) guideline called “myplate”. Regardless, most people lack time&money, which are required to transition to a vegan lifestyle (that is: time to learn how to replace daily meals with non-meat options, time to practice cooking new foods, money to try out new foods that you may or may not like). I personally am vegetarian and I know that my food prep time and costs are either the same or lower than for meat-eaters, but the transition from a meat-centered diet to non-meat centered can have difficulties, especially if you’re regularly cooking for more than just yourself. So yea, someone who suddenly didn’t have meat as their meal centerpiece might just load up on bread until theyre full
I think your concern is valid considering that the US “food pyramid” recommendation seemed to suggest LOTS of carbs; however, the pyramid is no longer the official standard and as of 2011 there is a much better (as far as nutrition) guideline called “myplate”. Regardless, most people lack time&money, which are required to transition to a vegan lifestyle (that is: time to learn how to replace daily meals with non-meat options, time to practice cooking new foods, money to try out new foods that you may or may not like). I personally am vegetarian and I know that my food prep time and costs are either the same or lower than for meat-eaters, but the transition from a meat-centered diet to non-meat centered can have difficulties, especially if you’re regularly cooking for more than just yourself. So yea, someone who suddenly didn’t have meat as their meal centerpiece might just load up on bread until theyre full