The chemical test is inaccurate because it measures both active and
inactive
forms of B12.  The inactive form interferes with the active form.
Bottom line: vegans that eat sea vegetables still get pernicious
anemia.

This page looks reasonable: http://vrg.org/nutrition/b12.htm, and has
references at the end.

As a general principle, I wouldn't take positive research paid for and
presented by companies that benefit from the results as necessarily
objective science.

It's like the milk industry pushing the myth that "milk builds strong
bones" - a pet peeve of mine.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Hovila" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Licorice
>
>
> > Joel,
> >
> > > i'm quite sure that the sea vegetable claim is incorrect.   good luck
> > > investigating it further.
> >
> > Can you tell us why you're sure?
> >
> > Mark
> >
>