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The Influencers

Pushing Protein

Niloufar Haidari on protein psychosis

Jul 20, 2026
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Good morning and welcome to Vittles. Today, Niloufar Haidari explores the bewildering rise of protein and its relationship to the contemporary masculinity crisis.

This piece is an online-only article linked to our forthcoming third print issue, ‘The Influencers’, which is all about how the internet has reshaped food culture, as well as about the broader …

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