> >I could not find any scientific studies to support the position that more >meat eaters have b12 problems than vegetarian. I had heard this from what >I believe are reputable sources, but there are no studies to that effect that >I could find. It seems to be a widespread problem from what I have read, >many subclinically, especially in older individuals, and is not related to >intake of "b12", for those that have problems, but absorption and >assimiliation. yes you can have B 12 deficiency despite the fact you are supplied with meat . the meat eaten with starchy food is most likely to makes a mess in the intestinal flora ,garstric juices secretion etc .. ., compromising the absorbtion of the vit. But excess fruits might have the same chaotic effect on intestinal flora , gastric juice secretion etc.. ask the peoples with candida.! A vegan run the risk of being insuficiently supplied with the vitamine both from exogenous and endogenous sources. jean-claude