Animal products seem to be the richest source of Vitamin A, a critical vitamin that is not found in plant based food ( only beta-carotene ). If you are going to miminize your meat intake, then adding/increasing the intake of egg or dairy is an option that you could consider . Deficiency in Vitamin A has been linked to respiratory, urinary infections and mucous membranes inflammation.
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As Dr. Byrnes points out, there are no plant sources of vitamin A, it is only present in animal products. Vitamin A and B12 deficiency are my two major concerns in people who chose to have a vegetarian lifestyle.
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