The World Health Organisation recommends a minimum B12 daily allowance of one microgram per day. Mr Hokin said at least 15 to 20 serves a week of dairy products, eggs and fortified soy milk were required to provide the minimum maintenance intake. Meat eaters take 3-9 micrograms a day building up reserves in the liver. Lacto-ovo vegetarians source their B12 from milk, yoghurt, cheese and eggs, but vegans will get none unless they take supplements or eat fortified foods such as substitute meats, soy milk and cereal. In practice, this is not happening even among responsible ministers of religion.
Vegans are most at risk but both classes are seriously at risk.
The effect on the spinal column affects also the eyes, and sight problems are endemic with vegetarians especially with the eye muscles and irises. This subject is extremely complex and space does not permit analysis in any depth. The point is that God provided us with the foods we need to maintain our health at optimum levels. Fruit and vegetables are known to inhibit cancer. Green leafy vegetables help develop a sound nervous system.