Thierry Casasnovas is a controversial figure from the French world of alternative health. A prolific videographer, he is the author of several hundred videos and interviews broadcast on YouTube. Although his television productions have met with considerable success on the Web, some of the press, certain scientists, parents of followers and the UNADFI tend, directly or indirectly, to link some of the controversial theories that he is spreading—without any officially recognized medical training—with a veiled form of charlatanism. Nicknamed "the guru of raw food", the same authorities also mentioned possible prospects of sectarian drifts. They also pointed out the risks and dangers resulting from nutritional deficiencies relating to the strict and exclusive veganism which he is advocating. In