Actually, this isn't really true. I've been a vegetarian for 36 years and I have never been anemic. I had two healthy pregnancies (and no miscarriages) and it never caused me to become anemic during my periods. Now, I do have fatigue -- but that isn't tied to my vegetarian diet. It started about 10 years ago after I had a bad allergic reaction to a flu shot (it caused my lymph nodes to swell so much that they thought I had cancer and had to be referred to a surgeon for a biopsy -- but it turns out it was just from the H1N1/flu shot. That combined flu shot messed up my immune system as I keep developing new allergies every year since I had that stupid shot. I'm now allergic to alcohol, sunscreen, black pepper, cinnamon, corn, oysters, peanuts, green beans, hops, and many other things -- when I never had a single allergy prior to that shot). I have been tested for B vitamins as well, and have no deficiency. My bone density is also fine. So, a vegetarian diet can be a healthy option.Of course there are a loOoOt of weird stuff going on in the meat industry. The more you dig into this stuff the more you will feel like never eating meat again. But let's face it, you need meat no matter what. Specialy women who have periods, who needs iron which is only really found in red meat. Anemia is no joke guys, it makes a person weak, the brain isn't working at its full capacity, you get tired, cold all the time etc. Meat gives you strengh, makes your muscles, bones stronger, better memory, makes your immune system stronger and the list goes on. Of couse you should not eat meat everyday. Like everything in life consume in moderation. But if we look at this in a broader perspective all food that is packaged might not be good for you.
Honestly, I'm not trying to convert anyone. My husband and kids are not vegetarians and I do actually cook meat for them. I just choose not to eat it myself. But, you can get all the nutrients you need from non-meat sources. If people want to eat meat, fine -- but they shouldn't do so because they think that they will become anemic or unhealthy if they don't. I know that the food chain is part of nature, so it isn't as if it is a unique cruelty to human beings -- which is why I wouldn't want to force others to stop eating meat -- but I simply don't want to participate in that when I can get my nutrients without needing to eat animal flesh.