Viewpoint: 7 social media food scare disinformation mongers getting rich peddling disinformation
Viewpoint: 7 social media food scare disinformation mongers getting rich peddling disinformation
Fighting disinformation around agriculture can be frustrating. Just like a hydra, whenever you manage to slay (er, discredit) one influencer, three more pop up in his or her place. Because deceitful statements boiled down to “common sense” is easier to understand than a lot of science.
1. BobbyParrish/FlavCity
Major platform: Facebook
Followers as of 2025: 5.3 million
Bobby Parrish’s main gig is teaching people all about healthy cooking and eating; he’s not the sharpest knife in the set.
2. Plant Based News
Major platform: Instagram
Followers as of 2025: 1.3 million
Known for: If you’re looking for a daily dose of anti-animal-agriculture snark, this is the place for you.
3. Dr. Josh Axe
Major platform: Instagram
Followers as of 2025: 1.1 million
Known for: Josh is a holistic “doctor,” so he’s going to sell you a whole bunch of crap that doesn’t work.
4. The Detox Dudes/Joshua Macin
Major platform: Facebook
Followers as of 2025: 182,000
Known for: Joshua Macin is a Super Bro who loves giving other bros advice about being manly.
5. That Vegan Teacher
Major platform: TikTok
Followers as of 2025: 1.1 million
Known for: Everyone loves that quirky teacher from school who wears bright colors and has a bubbly personality.
6. Taylor Dukes
Major platform: Instagram
Followers as of 2025: 272,000
Known for: Taylor is a nurse practitioner who found peddling pseudoscience online more appealing.
7. Food Babe
Major platform: Instagram
Followers as of 2025: 2.1 million
Known for: Although she was completely discredited back in 2015 (best takedown ever!) Food Babe still makes the list just for the sheer size of her audience […]
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