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Nutrition Scientist Reveals Ethical Vegans Disguised Animal Rights Message as Health Advice

Rich Roll Podcast · What Happened To The Vegan Movement? Rich & Simon Hill On The Rise & Fall Of Plant-Based Eating · June 29, 2026
Nutrition Scientist Reveals Ethical Vegans Disguised Animal Rights Message as Health Advice
Rich Roll Podcast
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What Happened To The Vegan Movement? Rich & Simon Hill On The Rise & Fall Of Plant-Based Eating
"There's culpability with the influential members of this movement in carrying that message less responsibly than they could. When you look at them, these are people that I like, and I think they have the best of intentions, but I think the fact that they decided to communicate a health message that was really kind of a Trojan horse for an ethical message isn't in the best service of the public."
Simon Hill and Rich Roll expose how prominent plant-based advocates who were primarily motivated by animal rights concerns communicated health benefits as a Trojan horse strategy. Roll admits to platforming people who were fundamentally animal rights activists but presented themselves as health experts, creating a breach of public trust when their true motivations became apparent.
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