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Fish isn't complete protein for humans, you will starve if it's literally your only protein (no wheat, lentils, etc.)

• pizza 10y ago
  Why?
  • Nomentatus 10y ago
    One amino acid is missing, as I remember.
• vinay427 10y ago
  I'm not sure where you got this information, but it is incorrect. Corrected for digestibility, it is not ideal, but is still complete: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_protein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_protein
• imesh 10y ago
  Umm... How did Polynesians survive with their fish filled lentil free diet? I guess greens? I think your info is wrong.
  • lackbeard 10y ago
    Polynesians ate pig. They took pigs with them wherever they went. (Yes, even on long ocean voyages.) I'm not arguing for or against the quality of fish protein, just pointing out Polynesians had pigs...
• Nomentatus 10y ago
  Downvotes seem to be accurate. My sources (some time ago) seem to have misinformed me.