The Carnivore Priesthood

Fork U with Dr. Terry Simpson · Mar 19, 2026 · 11m

When Beef Becomes Belief: The Carnivore Priesthood

Nutrition debates rarely begin with money. Yet money almost always explains how they spread.

That fact explains much of the modern carnivore movement.

At first glance, the carnivore diet appears to be a radical nutritional idea: eat beef, organs, and animal fat while avoiding vegetables, grains, legumes, and most fruits. Advocates often present the idea as a return to ancestral eating. According to the story, prehistoric humans thrived on meat, and modern illness appeared only after plants and processed foods entered the menu.

However, once…