Up to 2 billion people suffer from zinc deficiencies, risking cancer and other health problems. Vegetarians are particularly at risk, as zinc in plants is much harder for the body to absorb than zinc in meat.
Not that being a vegetarian is necessarily wrong. But it’s good to know about these things.
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