Alright, well, I've been a vegetarian for almost 2 years now and I really love being who I am and the feeling it gives me. Well, lately, I've been wondering if I'm getting enough B6 and B12 vitamins in my diet, so I asked my grandma (who's big into health) and she, in turn, asked her brother (who's a doctor) about supplements for me. Well, my grandma ordered these supposedly really-good-for-ya supplements and I was excited to start them. That's when I looked at the ingredients and saw "Vitamin A (as fish liver oil) and Vitamin D3 (from fish liver oil)." Then, as I was reading on, I noticed it said "Raw glandular tissue blend from thymus, spleen, liver and adrenal." Yuck. Even if I was a meat eater, the sound of that is just...eww. So now I feel terrible because my grandma spent a decent amount of money for these supplements for me and I won't even use them. Part of me wants to just suck it up and take them (it's not like it's actual flesh, right?) but the majority of me knows I just can't. I know I'd mentally and spiritually feel out of balance if I do. I guess I don't really have a question. I know what I'll end up doing anyway, so I'm not asking for your opinion, but I was just wondering if anyone here has ever been in a similar situation. Oh, and does anyone know of any vegetarian B-vitamin supplements? Thanks.
wow never thought about this. thanks for bringing it up.... man I have no idea where my vitamins are coming from ew
I have a chewable B complex (all the caps were not Vcaps), and I did wind up with a non veg bottle of evening primrose a couple years ago. Mostly, I look at it as a slip, and make a note of the issue, but what you are describing, I couldn't do. I'd return them (I can't imagine there's no guarantee), personally. if you are a health veg, then you could justify it. Ethics? well, it's death. If you are a recent non pesca, you could "suck it up" for the bottle, but what if grandma orders more? I'd have a gentle conversation explaining the motivations you have for being vegetarian and explain all the details people don't think of.
No, I'm not a recent non-pesca. I've been an ovo-lacto veg for almost 2 years now, so I can't justify just going back on what I've been doing. It just bothers me that someone was trying to do something nice for me and it was a waste (although I'm sure if I give them to my mom, she'll use them, so I guess it's not a complete waste). Ugh...ya know, that supplement would be just as good (for you) if it lacked those animal products. I don't understand the need to put them in there. All I wanted was a good B-vitamin! Anyway...thanks for listening to my rant. If anyone else has anything to add, feel free
