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Re:Vegetarian and vegan diets and risks of total and site-sp... by neverminder on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @09:20AM (#25209453)
All that is meaningless considering that some of the most essential elements do not naturally exist in plant based food. Creatine, Taurine, Vitamins D3 and B12 just to name a few.
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Re:Vegetarian and vegan diets and risks of total and site-sp... by diydsp on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @04:53PM (#25214701)
Taurine is not essential. The body makes its own creatine and taurine.[0][1] B12 is available in a number of vegan sources[2], though vegans should generally supplement it.

[0] https://veganhealth.org/taurine-and-carnitine/

[1] see "Creatine for Vegans" https://www.fitbod.me/blog/natural-food-sources-creatine

[2] https://www.freshnlean.com/blog/vegan-b12-sources/

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Re:Vegetarian and vegan diets and risks of total and site-sp... by SeriousM on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @10:18AM (#25210079)
You can supplement these elements as the animals you eat get this supplemented too. You don't need the animal medium to transport these elements.
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