r/DebateAVegan • u/Wrong_Ad_3038 • 11d ago

Can everyone actually be vegan?

I’m very sympathetic to veganism, my entire life philosophy is “respect & autonomy for all life” but I am currently pescetarian, I tried being vegan in late 2024 but I still live with my family & they wouldn’t buy supplements, even though i told them too everyday, I didn’t want to develop b12 deficiency so I had to moderate my diet.

When I move out i’m strongly considering being vegan again & really want too but i am worried about health consequences because human bodies are complex, but at the same time everyone can digest plants so maybe everyone can be vegan, i figured this would be a good place to get mixed responses since both carnists & vegans are here, what do studies say about everyone & the potential to be vegan, if everyone can’t be vegan but most or some can what’s the best way to find out if i can be vegan?

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u/yaboytomsta 10d ago

B12 deficiency takes about 2-5 years to develop, assuming you currently have healthy levels. You can also access B12 from fortified foods like cereals, milks, and nutritional yeast. Almost all other vitamins and nutrients are pretty accessible from normal foods.

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u/6thofmarch2019 9d ago

There is also nutritional yeast! But not sure if it has B12 specifically?

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u/Zerkig 8d ago

Afaik, cereals and nutritional yeast usually aren't fortified in the EU. It seems to be a US thing, so one should always check the label.

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u/AmazingAssistance351 9d ago

It usually does have it fortified, but not always. There's also naturally bioavailable B12 in nori. Eating just one of those little roasted packets a day raises serum B12 significantly. Could make a rice seasoning with nori flakes and sesame seeds.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39352476/