A vegan influencer with thousands of fans has come under fire and received vile threats after switching to a meat-based diet.
As Alyse Parker said in one of her videos, she decided to say goodbye to veganism and embark on a diet consisting of nothing but meat and other animal products for 30 days.
“Being vegan for almost five years, I know what it’s like to lose myself in the identity of a diet culture and lose true open-mindedness,” she said in the video that angered her fans.
Despite a major backlash, Alyse defended her decision and claimed that going carnivore helped her regain clarity.
“I’m a firm believer in experiencing things first hand and getting a real feel for what something is all about before I form a personal opinion on it,” she added on Instagram.
“The carnivore diet first came into my awareness when a close friend shared with me all of the benefits that he was experiencing by eating this way. Coming from being vegan 4.5 years, I was hella resistant to the concept of eating ONLY animal foods (aka only meat, seafood and eggs).
“But oddly enough, I started to hear story after story from my fellow vegan friends jumping ship, testing out the carnivore diet and experiencing amazing health transformations. I was so confused.”
As the social media influencer claimed, the switch caused her to become more “wholesome” and “focused” than she was when she was on a vegan diet.
“I knew I needed to make decisions based on what was in the best interest for my health. This past year of my life has been a journey of remembering who I am separate from what I eat,” Alyse explained.
“In hopes of challenging others to step out of their current perspective, I documented my newest challenge of eating only meat for 30 days.”
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