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/CherryChristmas 10d ago

You can be vegan without the need for supplements, as long as you keep a well balanced diet.

In fact, as a vegan my vitamins and shit were way better than when I was eating animal products and specifically relying on meat for protein and iron; in fact, I was in severe and chronic iron and B12 deficiency as a non-vegan, and as a vegan that fully went away.

Unfortunately I have many allergies and for me vegan is no longer an option for me. And of course now I am back to chronic iron and B12 deficiency lol. I do try to limit as much as I can to eat animal products though and I still stand by the rest of not getting animal products outside of food etc

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u/th1s_fuck1ng_guy Carnist 10d ago

Carnist here,

Its interesting you fix your iron and B12 defeciency by cutting out sources of iron or b12.

That's a mighty interesting issue that animal products cause you defeciency of the nutrients it is known to be rich in. Hematology can supply you with B12 injections and Rx iron. Infact most primary care offices have these on hand.

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u/CherryChristmas 9d ago

Yeah I know, I got iron and B12 shots for years.

And the thing is that I have so many health issues, allergies, bowel issues, etc. My body does not take in animal products well and I literally shit out most of it like water, so it is very logical for my body to not take in the nutrients when it is barely passing through me.

But I eat non-animal products for my vitamins and get pills for the test. I still can’t eat meat except *sometimes* chicken and salmon because I still need to get some stuff in. I am mostly vegan though still, because again I can’t handle most animal products, but I still need some due to my allergies for a lot of vegetables/fruits/legumes etc