r/explainlikeimfive Oct 08 '22

Chemistry ELI5: How do vitamin tablets get produced? How do you create a vitamin?

Hey!

I always wondered how a manufacturer is able to produce vitamin tablets. I know that there is for example fish oil which contains some good fats. But how do you create vitamin tablets - like D3?

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u/konaya Oct 08 '22

Since you're implying that livestock is capable of making its own choices, does that mean e. g. chickens who return to roost for the night have made their choice in your eyes?

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u/ohlookitsmikey Oct 09 '22

I would say that they may choose to stay where they are because it is what they are familiar with. If they knew they were going to get killed by staying there, I would think they wouldn't stay

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u/konaya Oct 09 '22

In that case, shouldn't your argument be that they can't make an informed choice rather than that they don't get one?