“I’ve researched the carnivore diet, and meat provides all the essential amino acids and vitamins the body needs. “
Not so.
Folate, Vitamins C and E...all essential...come from plant sources.
We are talking about essential amino acids in protein, not vitamins.
“Folate, Vitamins C and E...”
Vitamin C: Tons of people on a carnivore diet. never heard of ANY getting scurvy!
Vitamin E? I use cod liver oil, which has it. Again, I’ve never heard of someone on the carnivore diet showing any of the symptoms of deficiency.
Folate? One study I saw says only 12% of adults get the minimum requirement of folate...so how can it be the minimum?
Or, one can do what a lot of vegans do: Take a multivitamin! But I would question if the minimum IS a minimum, particularly if one is not eating plants. I’m on Medicare and have avoided fruits and veggies my entire life. And no, I’ve never had scurvy.