[Bonny]

So Im hearing dairy might actually leach calcium from the bones.. With the exception of raw dairy which is essentially universally banned.
So how best to obtain CALCIUM from plant sources?

Thanks.

Oh i love this question. I often get asked where do i get calcium from if am plant/egg eater especially concerning my kids? My answer is we eat a wide variety of different plants, seeds, nuts, fungi (mushrooms), honey & eggs. We generally have no less then 8 different vegies on our plate every night and have a big thing that live foods (non-cooked veg/salad/fruit) is a must at every dinner meal,  plus whatever is eaten during the day. There are many fortified foods but to be honest i dont really consume much processed food maybe once daily (gf bread or crispbreads) but these are not fortfied. I dont mointor my intake of things such as calcium, iron, protein etc just eat wide variety, its pretty easy to be a unhealthy plant eater just eating chips, softdrink, pastries and lollies they give plant eating a bad name. And to back my way of eating 'wide' i had a blood test not long ago and all my levels are prefect. Many dont realise that even an orange has calcium! .'...Dairy is it healthy? ...' is a taboo subject so i wont put my personal views here but just say you dont need to consume dairy to get your calcium and you should also be careful taking calcium supplements because excess calcium needs to go somewhere! And one last point about dairy consumption and how its touted to prevent osteoporosis - the western world is the largest consumers of dairy we  also have the highest rates of osteoporosis so the evidence simply doesnt back the claims that consuming dairy prevents osteoporosis. 
Chrissy
Heres a link for vegan calcium sources its not extensive but gives you an idea
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/25-vegan-sources-for-calcium.html

Another interesting question to ponder is where does the cow get its calcium from?