The Instagram account @minimalistbaker has been a haven for vegans and gluten-free folks for many years. There are all sorts of recipes on the account and they are all with 10 ingredients or less. But, a couple of weeks ago, the head of the account announced that they were moving away from strictly vegan recipe and instead, incorporating animal products into the recipes quite soon. The account has 1.5 million followers, and once they heard about the change, people had things to say.
A lot of people seemed disappointed with the account’s choice to change the format of the recipe to incorporate ingredients that weren’t plant-based, but more than anything, people were confused. Everyone, later on, found out that head of the account was experiencing a lot of negative side effects from eating a plant-based diet, such as digestion problems, low B12, and iron, as well as hair loss.
After this announcement, some people became more understanding, as they really should. No one should have room to judge another person’s diet, and the most important thing is to always listen to your body. For now, almost all the recipes on the account are still plant based, but in the upcoming weeks it will change to have regular gluten-free recipes with animal product additions.
