the appendix holds a reservoir of helpful bacteria in case the rest dies. for example if you have a gi infection or perhaps a course of antibiotics your healthy bacteria could die. so if you are on a vegetarian/vegan diet you will usually be fine with your gut bacteria. if you take antibiotics or get an infection or something just replenish those bacteria with probiotics probiotic foods like kombucha kefir sauerkraut etc. that way you'll be fine.
vegetation and the appendix. i believe i read somewhere that the appendix is used to hold gut bacteria and that the gut bacteria breaks down foliage. i am curious then if this would be true could it be harmful for someone who has had their appendix removed to consider taking up a vegan/plant based diet?