Why I am not a vegan

[Monica]

I used to be a vegetarian but the moral high ground didn't make cabbage any tastier.

Morals serve a purpose. Without morals, it would still be legal to have blacks as slaves.

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Monica would be your resident expert on this.

However B12 is found in blue green algae.

Yes, in the bluegreen algae from Klamath Lake. Tests show it is genuine B12.

Another popular bluegreen algae, Spirulina, has a B12 analog, which actually inhibits B12 absorption.

Fermented foods may contain B12, or they might not. Not reliable.

People often use B12 as a justification to eat meat. Actually, humans can make their own B12 just as well as any animal, the same way other animals do - from plants.

The only difference is that we now wash our produce. If we ate our food fresh out of the ground, with some dirt still on it, the way our ancestors did, we'd get plenty of B12, because our bodies need the bacteria found in dirt to manufacture B12.

It's really not a big deal though. B12 is a total non-issue. A B12 supplement is under $10 and will last many months. In return, we improve our own health, help the environment, and live more compassionately.

I'd say that's a bargain!