non-haem iron is less readily absorbed than haem iron

Note: haem iron is animal derived

Counter-arguments

1. There are many iron-rich plant foods (e.g Spinach, Nuts, XX) many having more iron than animal products by volume
2. Vitamin C in a fruit rich diet encourages iron absorption

References for the Objections

This article is based on a GNU FDL Vegan Wikia article: Non-Haem_Iron_is_less_readily_absorbed_than_Haem_(Animal_Derived)_Iron

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