{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/684ef4134ed3341b0fee1d97?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Freelee The Banana Girl & The Raw-Til-4 Cult","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/1750004328696-a41ce63e-2b95-489b-9520-dfa364a81875.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/65ce36b5cf47e60017ce6d2f/shows/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/episodes/www.patreon.com/redroompod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Subscribe to Patreon for more Red Room</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-30/cancer-expert-warns-of-danger-behind-online-fad-diets/6360232\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer specialist warns of potentially fatal dangers of 'miracle cure' fad diets - ABC News</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2692758/Diet-guru-FreeLee-Banana-Girl-fire-controversial-views-claims-chemo-kills-losing-period-good-you.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">FreeLee the Banana Girl claims 'chemo kills' and 'losing your period is good' | Daily Mail Online</a></p><p><a href=\"https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/05/what-is-it-with-vegan-youtubers-and-drama.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What Is It With Vegan YouTubers and Drama?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2692758/Diet-guru-FreeLee-Banana-Girl-fire-controversial-views-claims-chemo-kills-losing-period-good-you.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FreeLee the Banana Girl claims 'chemo kills' and 'losing your period is good' | Daily Mail Online</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thecut.com/2018/08/blogger-freelee-the-banana-girl-drama-everything-to-know.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blogger Freelee the Banana Girl Drama: Everything to Know</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/features/raw-till-4-passing-food-fad-can-transform-eating-habits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is Raw Till 4 a passing food fad or can it transform your eating habits?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-vegan-diet-bloggers-who-think-periods-are-not-natural/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Vegan Diet Bloggers Who Think Periods Are ‘Not Natural’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-30/cancer-expert-warns-of-danger-behind-online-fad-diets/6360232\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer specialist warns of potentially fatal dangers of 'miracle cure' fad diets - ABC News</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bustle.com/p/these-vegan-bloggers-are-calling-heavy-periods-toxic-heres-why-that-lie-is-so-dangerous-58446\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">These Vegan Bloggers Are Calling Heavy Periods \"Toxic\" — Here's Why That Lie Is So Dangerous</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thedirtoncleaneating.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/4-problem-with-raw-till-4/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dishing The Dirt on Raw Til 4</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-the-30-bananas-a-day-diet-is-monkey-business/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why the ‘30 Bananas a Day Diet’ Is Monkey Business</a></p><p><a href=\"https://spoonuniversity.com/school/bc/i-was-raw-till-4-for-a-month-and-heres-what-happened/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I Was Raw-Till-4 for a Month and Here’s What Happened</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/diet/vegan-youtube-star-freelee-slammed-for-roasting-teens-diet/news-story/00187b881a323be5670bb87f9de6586b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vegan YouTube star Freelee slammed for ‘roasting’ teen’s diet | </a><a href=\"http://news.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">news.com.au</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K86t_JZ9u-g&amp;ab_channel=RavenInRecovery\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Freelee's Diet | Raw Till 4 | Freelee Scams Her Audience?!? | Hypocrite?!?</a></p>","author_name":"Jenny Claffey"}