also..:
"Good sources of vitamin B12 for vegetarians are dairy products or free-range eggs. ½ pint of milk (full fat or semi skimmed) contains 1.2 µg. A slice of vegetarian cheddar cheese (40g) contains 0.5 µg. A boiled egg contains 0.7 µg. Fermentation in the manufacture of yoghurt destroys much of the B12 present. Boiling milk can also destroy much of the B12.
Vegans are recommended to ensure their diet includes foods fortified with vitamin B12. A range of B12 fortified foods are available. These include yeast extracts, Vecon vegetable stock, veggieburger mixes, textured vegetable protein, soya milks, vegetable and sunflower margarines, and breakfast cereals"
An adult aged 15 and up needs about 1.5 micrograms of vitamin b12, a lactating woman needs about 2 micrograms. a 1/2 a cup of the yogourt i'm eating gives me 15% of my daily intake.
It's not hard to get 1.5 micrograms, and the faeces quote above suggests that most people get too much of it and just shit it out. And regardless, if there was any concern, supplementation.
and sorry, but there are MILLIONS of people who are vegetarians or vegan and have babies. Where in the hell are you getting this idea that vegetarians and vegans are producing malnourished kids? Are you some adolescent know it all who is pulling shit out of his ass based on a slippery slope fallacy? Generally you seem to have reasonable posts on this site, but right now, i can't see where you're coming from at all. A few global cases of malnourished vegan children is not representative of the community. Vegetarian and vegans alike can live as healthy as any of you.
I appologize for the marginal percentage that have chastised others for their dietary decisions, but those of you who have chosen to come on here and post your ignorance in order to chastised us, you're just a bunch of hypocrites.