Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - A medium-sized shorebird with a drooping bill, adult dunlin can be easily recognized while in breeding plumage by the large black patch on their otherwise white bellies. Familiar around the world, dunlin spend their winters up and down coastlines across the entire Northern Hemisphere.
Preformed vitamin A is found in animal products such as meat, fish, poultry and dairy foods. The other type, pro-vitamin A is found in plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables. The most common type of pro-vitamin A is beta-carotene.
Many people think animal products are necessary for obtaining several different vitamins and minerals that are essential for human health. They are under a misconception -- one that the meat, dairy, and egg industries are not about to soon clear up.