Hey there, @lifeworship. Just wanted to point out that it's the vegan diet, not vegetarian (which can include consumption of dairy, eggs, and sometimes even fish), that may lack certain nutritional elements such as B12 and DHA/EPA. However, our bodies produce all the K2 we need from our dietary K1 (e.g., what we get from kale), so no one needs to supplement with K2 as long as they eat enough plants. Regarding DHA/EPA, it is possible we can make all we need from eating things like walnuts and flaxseeds, but to be safe, vegans can supplement with an algae-derived (NOT fish-derived) EPA/DHA. Unfortunately, fish is too laced with heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants and saturated fat to call it a health food. And @andyturner, the only reason we're confused about nutrition is that the big food companies and USDA keep us that way, figuring that as long as we're confused, we'll keep eating salt, sugar, fat, and animal products. None of those things are healthy, but they do make food companies lots of $$. Let me know if you would like scientific references for more info, and I will post links.
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