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[–] MilitantVegan 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The idea that a pure plant-based diet can't provide all the protein we need has been thoroughly debunked for a long time.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DMwf_9wqWY0&pp=ygUdc3RhbmZvcmQgc2NpZW50aXN0IG9uIHByb3RlaW4%3D

The nutrient you're thinking of is b12. Vegans need to supplement b12 (for now, discoveries are still being made on that front). But at the same time, in a sense, so does everyone else.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UUyiiNwDNLU&pp=ygUOZWQgd2ludGVycyBiMTI%3D

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You don't need to supplement b12 if you eat meat unless you have health issues that cause malabsorption.

[–] joostjakob 14 points 6 months ago

Not really, many many more people are B12 insufficient than there are vegans/vegetarians. And much of what B12 you get is because supplements are given...to the animals. See e.g. https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My natural diet includes energy drinks, ensuring I have a nutritionally balanced intake that includes B12 :)

(I say this jokingly, but it is literally true)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Say you’re a (fellow) GFuel nerd without saying you’re a GFuel nerd.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Nah, just monster

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Where I live, various vegan-targeted foods are fortified with B12, so it might be possible to get enough B12 that way without supplementing.