Yes, amino acids are found in plants, but the amount is way lower than in meat. As I said, I don't eat meat, but I do recognize that it contains valuable nutrients in very high concentrated amounts. And although you can find iron, B vits, zinc and amino acids in plant food and legums, you would haveto eat a huge amount to compensate if you're sick and low in the above mentioned.

Our digestive systems do however get rid of mercury faster if we're eating a healthy vegetarian diet, because of all the fiber. Meat takes a loooong time to digest and probably rots in the tract, not a good idea when you want the mercury out <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />