Come on - the twitter being deactivated thing has got to mean it's Jack! What are the chances otherwise?!NotJack is an Instagram account that was set up in January, claimed to be a new vegan, and went straight into defending Jack against the angry vegans on the Linda McCartney page.
Since then, the account has shared lots of photos of vegan food.
There is some circumstantial evidence suggesting that NotJack is Jack. Most notably:
* NotJack's first action on Instagram was to defend Jack. NotJack does not follow Jack, and would appear to have no real dog in this fight - so why jump in?
* NotJack claims to be a brand new vegan who started in Veganuary and is still going. However, immediately after appearing, some Frauen found that a Twitter account with exactly the same handle existed. The Twitter account hadn't posted in a couple of years, but claimed to be vegan.
* As soon as the Twitter account was mentioned here, it was deactivated.
* The Twitter account also featured complaints about trains, which is very Jackesque.
* NotJack continues to share food pics which share some characteristics with Jack's food, such as unusual ways of putting spread on bread or dumping a pile of coriander, stalks and all, into a dish.
No smoking gun, but room for doubt...
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Come on - the twitter being deactivated thing has got to mean it's Jack! What are the chances otherwise?!
I hate the way she uses language, whether talking about food or not. And 'naughty thrill'?
Vicky Ford getting all up in Jack's niche
I am a NotJack account truther and totally agree. I'm convinced it's her and maybe Brexit Tin Thief (when at her London pad so has different surfaces... plus she is a vegetarian) running with it.
I tend not to believe the wilder Jack theories on here but 100% think it's her. The Twitter account thing is too weird otherwise!
When she does cook meat, it ends up as this rancid-looking mess that nobody in their right mind would want to eat. If you're going to eat meat, isn't it far better (and more respectful to the animal, even) to cook and flavour it well? Her big change in tactics post-veganism wouldn't have been so offensive and embarrassing if she'd discussed ''more humane'' ways to enjoy it on a budget (eg only having good quality meat once a week instead of 5 days?)
Yeah, it's way easier to do if you start off slowly going vegetarian, then drop things you find yourself eating less of anyway!
Jumping into the extreme of anything is bound to result in failure, so it was quite irresponsible of her to not ease herself and her followers into it.
@heretoreaditall2019 Lots and lots of love to you xx.
Slugs - In my old place they used to come into the kitchen under the French windows in their droves at night. We couldn't work out how to stop them. We had brushy things on the bottom of the glass doors but it didn't work. One bleary morning I trod heavily on a giant bastard slug in bare feet. There was screaming.
Slugs - In my old place they used to come into the kitchen under the French windows in their droves at night. We couldn't work out how to stop them. We had brushy things on the bottom of the glass doors but it didn't work. One bleary morning I trod heavily on a giant bastard slug in bare feet. There was screaming.
I agree, but it's still circumstantial evidence. Maybe one day we'll have our smoking gun...
Anyway, to add to this: a troll has posted a comment on NotJack's Insta, using a handle that is a riff on the name of one of Jack's most prominent critics (think joris_bohnson). Said critic is known and respected in their field, and has been entirely reasonable. Regardless of NotJack's identity, it's not on.
Another frau said it up thread perfectly, you need to transition in to full vegan to really make it work for you, even if you have years of vegetarianism behind you! Most plant based initiatives understand this, so they are marketing meat free monday, or as you've just said, just cutting down meaty meals and buying better welfare meats.When she does cook meat, it ends up as this rancid-looking mess that nobody in their right mind would want to eat. If you're going to eat meat, isn't it far better (and more respectful to the animal, even) to cook and flavour it well? Her big change in tactics post-veganism wouldn't have been so offensive and embarrassing if she'd discussed ''more humane'' ways to enjoy it on a budget (eg only having good quality meat once a week instead of 5 days?)
Yeah, it's way easier to do if you start off slowly going vegetarian, then drop things you find yourself eating less of anyway!
Jack jumps headfirst whilst blindfolded into these projects. She just sees the money not the purpose. I really don't think LM could have picked a worse representative during veganuary. Honestly, Hugh Fernly-Wittingstall (sp?) would have done a better job!
Always a pass agg dig at her parents too.
She really is a horror.
Stacey Dooley has monetised being working class. That's Jack's niche innit?
Yeah, most celeb cooks and chefs have tried to cash in on the vegan bandwagon with varying levels of success, but even the hardcore meat-eating bunch have done a better job of it than Jack! I mean, it probably helps that they're not 'budget cooks' and have enough cash spare to keep things fancy and interesting (i.e they don't RENT) but it shouldn't be this hard to stay on a cause when there are so many recipes around to inspire!
You're absolutely right. Getting a prominent meat-eater to join in, would have said "hey, look how great our food is, even meat-eaters can enjoy them!" and he could have done some meat-alternative replacements of his meat recipes to show how easy it is.
Jack makes everything seem 10 times harder than it is.
Completely agree with that! That troll account is embarrassing.
Hugh FW, Anna Jones, Meera Sodha, Rukmini Iyer all come to mind instantly as omni food writers who would do an excellent job.
ETA although I can imagine they might all say no to the LM tie in.
Dooley is genuinely working class, I think? Unlike Jack. And she's done really well for herself in a career in which working class people generally have a lot of barriers to entering.
Friend of Corbyn on a centre right think tank...
The Hairy Bikers are even doing a veggie Knorr stock cube advert, and they are the kings of meat and pies!!! I have no problem accepting them in that advert.
So many TV chefs are going for the budget and meal prep angle now because so many people are in dire straits after the year we've had, if JM had any talent or credibility she could hold her own amongst them as they enter her dojo, but, she can't, as she had no talent to begin with. She was just a lefty mouth piece with right wing views on poverty.
Comrade of Corbyn, as she wrote in that uber cringe message to him
Still don't believe she actually sent that message, just screenshotted it for twitter clout. Hasn't worked though, judging by her lack of engagement with any actual comrades.Comrade of Corbyn, as she wrote in that uber cringe message to him
She is. No qualifications, left school early and was working in Boots I think then tried out on a tv show where she has to go and work in a factory in India. Am trying to remember from interviews. She went from there. She is marmite, I can’t stand Kevin from Strictly either, but she’s definitely a working class girl done good.ETA she has spoken about how difficult it is in the BBC where she doesn’t have the educational background or contacts of other investigative journalists but she’s great at getting people to talk to her so slowly she gained confidence.
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