Mindy- by the way, that's not accurate about canine teeth being for meat and herbavores not having them. There are actually herbavores that have canine teeth, for example Koala bears  But anyway, yes people are able to eat meat, that doesn't mean "god intended" us to. We're able to do a lot of things, doesn't mean we're supposed to(technicly we're able to drink our own pee..doesn't mean we're meant to)! I know you didn't mean that in an attacking way, I just wanted to give another point of view on that. Yes, vegetarians/vegans do need to supplement with B12, but I don't consider it artificial...B12 is made from bacteria, and the way meat gets B12 in it is from the animals eating the bacteria. So we're just cutting out the middle man. Fortunatly, as long as veg. people remember to take a multivitamin or B12 supplement, and/or eat fortified foods, it's not a problem. I've never had an iron problem since going vegetarian, I always get more then 100%. Also, I think many people forget that TONS of foods are supplemented, so it's not like vegetarians are the only ones that do, most people do. Anyway, that's all I wanted to say! 
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