I am not a vegan. I am not trying to make science work for me. Most Americans actually eat a high protein diet.

This is a link to a new york times article that will explain you how americans are consuming double the amount of protein that they need.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/well/eat/how-much-protein-do-we-need.html#:~:text=Most%20American%20adults%20eat%20about,nuts%2C%20broccoli%20and%20whole%20grains.