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This week, we explore how YouTuber Freelee the Banana Girl weaponised veganism to build a harmful cult-like following, spreading dangerous health misinformation and leaving real damage in her wake.
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Sources Cancer specialist warns of potentially fatal dangers of 'miracle cure' fad diets - ABC News FreeLee the Banana Girl claims 'chemo kills' and 'losing your period is good' | Daily Mail Online What Is It With Vegan YouTubers and Drama? FreeLee the Banana Girl claims 'chemo kills' and 'losing your period is good' | Daily Mail Online Blogger Freelee the Banana Girl Drama: Everything to Know Is Raw Till 4 a passing food fad or can it transform your eating habits? The Vegan Diet Bloggers Who Think Periods Are ‘Not Natural’ Cancer specialist warns of potentially fatal dangers of 'miracle cure' fad diets - ABC News These Vegan Bloggers Are Calling Heavy Periods "Toxic" — Here's Why That Lie Is So Dangerous Dishing The Dirt on Raw Til 4 Why the ‘30 Bananas a Day Diet’ Is Monkey Business I Was Raw-Till-4 for a Month and Here’s What Happened Vegan YouTube star Freelee slammed for ‘roasting’ teen’s diet | news.com.au Freelee's Diet | Raw Till 4 | Freelee Scams Her Audience?!? | Hypocrite?!? To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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