Guest guest Posted June 22, 2001 Report Share Posted June 22, 2001 OK, as promised, here are some sources: B12 is the only vitamin that is made by bacteria. It can be stored in the liver for a long time, so daily consumption is not necessary (3 times a week is recommended). Sources include yeast extracts and fortified soy milk, margarine, etc. Vegans who eat lightly washed produce from their own gardens may also get some B12 from the soil. http://www.vegansociety.com/info/info16.html Tempeh, miso, and sea vegetables sometimes contain useful amounts of B12 but not reliably. VRG recommends the Red Star nutritional yeast (which I think is yummy, by the way; it has a cheeselike taste). http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/b12.htm A vegan Straight-Edge essay suggests that supplements are not that crucial, because vegans have less of the toxic lifestyle that causes us to excrete B12 in bile: http://www.vegan-straight-edge.org.uk/b12.htm But in general, all of these sites agree that B12 deficiency is usually due to pernicious anemia (an inability to process B12 properly) and it is not usually vegans who suffer from it. So eat your yeast and don't worry! cheers, dodo _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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