Palta (avocado) is grown throughout Chile. Tomatoes and onions are other overwhelmingly popular and readily available vegetables. The nation's most important crops include grapes, plums, apples, pears, onions, corn, peaches, garlic, asparagus and beans.
The truth lies somewhere in the middle. It is easy to get enough protein on a vegan diet if you eat multiple servings of high-lysine foods (legumes, seitan, amaranth, quinoa, pistachios, and pumpkin seeds) each day. But there are many vegans who are probably not eating enough high-lysine foods.
How do you get your Protein? By Robert Cheeke, Elite Vegan Bodybuilder January 7th, 2007. If there is one question vegans get more than any other question, it is, How do you get your protein?. I often respond by asking the individual if they know anyone with a protein deficiency.