One social media influencer and YouTube vlogger has recently caused quite a stir amongst her followers after turning from a vegan lifestyle to a carnivorous one and experiencing positive health benefits as a result.
One social media influencer and YouTube vlogger has recently caused quite a stir amongst her followers after turning from a vegan lifestyle to a carnivorous one and experiencing positive health benefits as a result.
Parker is a fairly prominent social media influencer, boasting a total of over 219,000 followers on Instagram, and over 700,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Recently, however, her social media channels have become a source of controversy.
In the post, she wrote that she had decided to try a 30-day meat and animal product only diet. She claimed that her friends had tried the diet and had experienced positive health benefits as a result.
She also wrote, "Yehhh — some may call me crazy" — clearly Parker has led an extremely fun-filled life.
She had previously been a vegan for four-and-a-half years, which is quite a commitment!
However, it was her desire to be healthier after experiencing her own health problems that made her try the diet.
So, she explained, "I swallowed my pride" — oh, Alyse, you card! — "[and] decided I’d give it a shot."
Yeah, there was no, "I'll just ease myself back into eating meat," as she ate only animal products, such as meat, seafood, and eggs, for the full 30 days.
Parker also recorded a vlog about her "journey" on the carnivore diet and uploaded it to... mixed reviews.
Ultimately, however, she said that she felt more lean and comfortable in her skin. She also said that she had a more "stable energy and focus throughout the day". Although, her fans were not as keen on the idea.
In fact, the response has been so overwhelmingly negative that her video about doing the carnivore diet has received 10,000 dislikes compared to only 8,000 likes.
In her initial post, she had written, "With an online community of 800,000 people ~ many of which were primarily showing up for my vegan related content... I was a bit conflicted, to say the least [about trying the diet]."
Well, looks like you were right to be cautious!
Some of the "fan" responses have included the likes of:
"Cows experience fear and pain. They have family units. They understand they are going to die when they are butchered. Factory farming of beef is not only cruel to intelligent animals but incredibly awful for the environment. You're part of the problem, don't pretend like you're part of any solution."
"Shame on you. That's all. You're milking this whole carnivore thing by posting photos like these with falsified and clickbait captions. You're literally encouraging people to add to the violence that’s already upon Gaia. You don't give a single f**k. Stop acting like you do. Drop the act, Alyse. Disgusting."
"Being vegan you'd think you'd understand the effects of eating meat on our bodies & more importantly our environment?? you lost all my respect."
On her Instagram, a fair few people encouraged the move, and supported her decision:
"The best thing we can do is self-experiment to figure out what works for us! Can't wait to watch your carnivore video!"
"I started at 30 days and 10 months later still going! Stoked to see more of your experience."
"This is crazy! So excited to follow you on this journey though! Proud of you and everything you're trying. Such an inspiration for growth and self-care!"
(FYI: Crazy is defined as, "Mad, especially as manifested in wild or aggressive behavior," by Google, just so people know what that word means.)
It does seem like the health benefits were very positive for Parker, which is good for people thinking of trying this. However, a few of her fans pointed out that they simply do not like the idea of "extreme dieting."
And that brings us to the final point. This entire challenge was sponsored by a meat company called "ButcherBox." So, is this simply someone saying what a company has paid them to? I'll let you guys decide that!
Has Parker's "journey" convinced you to change your mind about your diet? Or, do you think that this sort of thing is shallow and offensive?
Well, one thing is for sure, it will be a long time before she wins back the trust of her vegan followers!
h/t: New York Post