The never-ending debate on whether vitamin supplements are vegetarian or non-vegetarian has once again created a stir on social media. Robotic GI surgeon Dr. Anshuman Kaushal, better known as @theangry_doc, decided to settle once and for all the debate on whether vitamin B12 should be classified as vegetarian or non-vegetarian with his latest reel.

In his post, Dr. Kaushal pointed out that vitamin B12 itself may not be labeled as well. He emphasized that bacteria are the true producers of vitamin B12, while animals merely act as “storehouses” after absorbing it from bacteria present in their intestines.

This explains why animal-based foods are rich in the vitamin, even though the animals themselves do not produce it.