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There are some edible insects that are a great source of b12 but most people aren’t going to want to eat them.
The few animals that are lucky enough to graze in fields get b12 from the soil which is then absorbed by their flesh and subsequently absorbed by people that like eating animals.
The majority of animals however, raised in sheds, are only eating processed feed so they (as in the vast majority) have to get a b12 supplement to assist with their ‘healthy’ growth.
We get none from the soil either as we wash all our veg etc
We’re all being supplemented; vegans are just not getting it via a third party.
Personally I drink a couple of cups of soya or almond milk a day (or have with cereal) as well as taking spirulina and still take a b12 supplement just in case for whatever reason my routine foods are unavailable. It’s water soluble so you can’t OD on it.
If anyone’s in any doubt, Cronometer is a useful tool for checking your balance of micronutrients during your transition stage.
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Yes, what with vegetarians usually taking loads of dairy and definitely not being very comparable.
I get the impression from what I've read over the years that the main natural 'source' of B12 are insects, but that may be nonsense. It may explain it being in the soil, though, and vegetarian great apes are said to ingest it because they don't clean their food of insects.