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  1. As a nutritionist and expert that has lived this and does not theorize with experts. I live this and there is no problem getting vitamin b-12 and not burning through it all when a person treats their body right. It is a diet full of deficiencies that causes anything like a b-12 problem. It simply does not happen with a whole, plant based,alkaline forming, mostly raw or living foods diet. The entire thing being a problem for "vegans" to get b-12 is a myth and will never be solved if people look at it like it is some ingredient and not something the body makes and decides how much it uses NOT YOU. This article should be removed as the term "vegan" is irresponsible to throw around and the entire deficiency problem happens when an individual does not have the wisdom to have a complete diet according to THE BODY and not the MIND that people seem to confuse all the time. When you are eating right which includes NO MEAT and ONLY Mostly Raw plant based LIving foods and assuming you have no Major imbalances then you do not need any kind of "supplement"

    HUMANS WERE NEVER MEANT TO DIGEST OTHER ANIMALS – EVER. It is a survival Method only and as long as a human being tries to obtain their fuel from another living creature and not a plant, their body will suffer in some way shape or form. Period.

    http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html

  2. @Kurt… to each their own, however, if Vegans ruled the world, we would never, as a human race, made it this far… Balance is a good thing…

    1. blank Clueless Finder says:

      @Kira, what an ignorant baseless statement. If Vegans ruled the world, it would be a much better, cleaner, kinder place. Get it right. Sheesh.

  3. I think it should be mentioned that the animals that end up as a source of B12 for people would also be deficient in B12 if they ate from the same crops that we do. B12 is produced by bacteria in soil and water

    Many of the soils that are farmed for human produce foods are lacking such bacteria.

    One can not say that meat is a necessity to get b12 if they come to know this fact.

    Search the internet for evidence of ancient gladiators being vegans; if you dare.

    1. The title of this article should maybe say:

      "Veganism and B12 Deficiency: One Danger of widespread farming in sterilized, B12 deficient soil."

      I also want to mention that we don't have claws, or good night vision, or directional hearing, or a strong sense of smell, or a mouth full of jagged teeth or powerful saliva/stomach acid compared to a K9 as an example. How often do you hear someone order steak, chicken, or beef while saying "Hold all the seasonings, sauces, and cooking". It's not the meat that people like, it's the human intelligence to appeal to the tongue with additives.

      Intelligence is a double edged sword. Humans invent or misuse things to cause suffering just as much as they relieve it. Food is no exception.

      Bill Clinton went to a plant based diet and rid himself of numerous ailments.

      Steve Jobs lived for 30 years with cancer, brought on by poisons from exposure to older electronics. See Dr. John MacDougal's analysis of Steve Jobs health. Steve was an avid vegetarian.

      Horses, chimps, and hippos all have K9 teeth yet have a plant based diet, except for maybe some termites in the case of the chimp. The evidence for a plant based diet being what humans are designed for tips the scale.

      Starch is the food of civilization, Groups of people that went to farming had more calories available close by to be able to pursue things other than survival through hunting abroad most of the time.

      If you want to see more evidence for vegan-ism then check out the hours of videos at the headveg channel on you tube, and a great documentary on the subject is "Forks over Knives"

      1. blank VeganKind says:

        Excellent reply and facts Paul. We Vegans will thrive to be upwards of 130 years in age in a responsible, ethical manner. Go us!

  4. blank Herberth Amaral says:

    What a FUD. Do you have some data on how many vegans had/have B12 deficiency? B12-rich food is animal-rich food, which is very unhealthy. In this sense, is much better to have an B12 poor diet than a B12 rich diet.

  5. 40% of meat eaters, and 80% of vegans, have B12 defficiency according to Dr Cousens. He recommends a vegan suplement called Max Strees B for everyone 😉 That Doc has good info, check the book Conscius Eating. Im vegetarian and have low level 😉

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