It's really hard to get enough B12 from simply vegetable/grain sources. In some countries around the world human waste is used as fertilizer and this provides a lot of B12 to their vegetables, but that's not the case for North America. Vegetarians in India for instance have a much easier time getting enough nutrients than us. We may need a bit of extra help with some supplements.
Just to compare, there's more B12 in salmon than in beef. Most seafood and fish have quite a bit, the most being clams. Pork, chicken and turkey have a bit but not as much.
I'm currently trying to eat as much safe meat as possible, no red meat at all. I take a B12 vitamin daily, and eat fortified cereals and soy milk. There are a lot of health benefits to not eating red meat, including helping your IBS, you just have to be careful about the vitamins.
Goodluck,
Kat
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