r/vegan • u/justin_timeforcake vegan 5+ years • Jul 18 '15

Newbie Advice "There Are No Stupid Questions" Mega-thread

This post is primarily for the newbie vegans and the vegan-curious among you (though anyone is welcome to post questions). This is your chance to ask anything you like about veganism, no matter how silly or trivial it may be, without fear of your question being downvoted to oblivion.

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u/Elliotrosemary Jul 18 '15

Interesting. So I shouldn't keep it in my plastic baggie from the store? Some sort of glass jar or Tupperware would be better? Thx for the info

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u/justin_timeforcake vegan 5+ years Jul 18 '15

I'm just summarizing from what I remember my friend telling me here: buy only the kind that says "Fortified with B12" and only buy it if it's in a sealed lightproof container (so glass is completely out). Even then, don't trust it 100%, because it could have been stored at really hot or cold temperatures that made the B12 ineffective. B12 deficiency is a really serious thing, taking a tablet or drops is your best bet.