Since plant based foods are not as enriched with these vitamins as most meats, vegans and vegetarians struggle with finding ways to consume an ideal amount of vitamins that their body needs. Over time, lack of iron and natural vitamins can lead to possible iron deficiency, such as anemia. According to the article “Disadvantage of being vegan” by Jill Lee, “Females need 18 milligrams of iron daily between the ages of 19 and 50, but the requirement jumps to 27 milligrams for pregnant women. Men only need 8 milligrams daily.” Based off these statistics, the majority of vegans will have to turn to iron supplements and take more vitamins than the average healthy carnivore. Women especially need to consider taking iron supplements, since there are more susceptible to anemia too began