How to get enough iron without meat

Popeye may have been lying about that whole spinach thing.

At first glance, getting plenty of iron on a plant-based diet seems simple: A 100-gram portion of cooked white beans contains more iron (3.7mg) than the same amount of ground beef (1.94mg) or a drumstick (0.99mg). Ditto other beans, along with the whole legume family, dried fruits like apricots and prunes, and fortified cereals. A half-cup of Grape-nuts…