When Zhanna Samsonova posted weekly updates on Instagram and TikTok about her raw tropical fruit diet, she was hailed by her thousands of followers as an inspiration. Shunning all meat, fish, nuts, dairy, grains and even water, the Russian influencer, who was based in south-east Asia, existed exclusively on fruit, vegetables and their juices.
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova, who posted as rawveganfoodchef, died at the age of 39. Instagram
