1. Frank Wokes was an English biochemist, nutritionist and vegetarianism activist known for his research on the nutritional aspects of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B12 deficiency.
12 Facts About Frank Wokes
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Frank Wokes served with the Vegetarian Field and Ambulance Unit during World War I Frank Wokes was assistant biochemist and pharmacologist at the UCL School of Pharmacy from 1927 to 1940.
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Frank Wokes obtained a London doctorate in 1938 for his research into hormones and vitamins.
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Frank Wokes was a member of the Royal Society of Medicine, Royal Institute of Chemistry and the British Pharmacological Society.
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Frank Wokes toured India at the age of 77 and worked with Government officials, Universities and Research Institutes.
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Frank Wokes was a life-long vegetarian having been born to a vegetarian family.
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Frank Wokes collaborated with the Vegetarian Society to provide nutritional evidence for the benefits of vegetarian diets.
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In 1968, Frank Wokes co-founded the journal Plant Foods for Human Nutrition.
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Frank Wokes authored over one hundred scientific papers on nutrition, some of which were on Vitamin B12.
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Frank Wokes was consulted by the war time Minister of Food.
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Frank Wokes attended the 18th World Vegetarian Congress in 1965 and applied as a member to form their Science Council.
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Frank Wokes did not oppose Vitamin B12 injections but suggested that a more efficient and inexpensive method for vegans to get Vitamin B12 was from suitable fortified foods.