Many people throughout the world are practicing vegetarians. Those who are pure vegans are at risk for nutritional deficiencies because they do not eat natural food sources of specific nutrients
One problem with a pure vegan diet is that it does not include any natural food sources of what? A) Iron B) Zinc C) Vitamin B12 D) Calcium
C
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Pure vegans do not eat any natural food sources of vitamin B12 . This is of concern for vegans because vitamin B12 does not occur naturally in plants; it is naturally found only in animals. Iron, zinc, and calcium can be found in various quantities in a pure vegan diet.
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