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Can we get all the nutrition we need from plants only?

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Can we get all the nutrition we need from plants only?
« on: 22/11/2019 11:37:13 »
Max got in contact with us to ask this question:
Can a person stop eating meat altogether and get all nutritional benefit from plants only?
Can you help?
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Re: Can we get all the nutrition we need from plants only?
« Reply #1 on: 22/11/2019 17:46:26 »
The strict answer is simple.
No.
Plants do not produce vitamin B12.

However, it is possible to get that from non-animal sources.
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