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> In all, 52% of vegans, 7% of vegetarians and one omnivore were classified as vitamin B12 deficient (defined as serum vitamin B12 < 118 pmol/l). [0] [0] http
by moistbar 5y ago
> In all, 52% of vegans, 7% of vegetarians and one omnivore were classified as vitamin B12 deficient (defined as serum vitamin B12 < 118 pmol/l). [0]
[0] http://www.epic-oxford.org/publications/1554/serum-concentrations-of-folate-and-votamin-b12-by-diet-group http://www.epic-oxford.org/publications/1554/serum-concentra...
No, they are not "clearly deficient while eating meat" as you claim. There's a documented B12 deficiency in vegans and vegetarians that isn't present in meat eaters.
- kapp_in_life 5y agoCherry picking one vitamin deficiency in vegans. Omnivores are deficient in other vitamins. The answer is supplementing, not changing foods you eat. > Omnivores had the lowest intake of Mg, vitamin C, vitamin E, niacin and folic acid. Vegans reported low intakes of Ca and a marginal consumption of the vitamins D and B12. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26502280/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26502280/
- moistbar 5y agoI wasn't talking about those vitamins. I was talking about B12, which we largely get from meat...meat being the original topic.