I Worked for David ‘Avocado’ Wolfe for 4 Years — and Here’s What His Critics Are Missing

In the summer of 2017, Yvette d’Entremont, aka the “SciBabe,” published a scathing article about author, nutrition expert, social media star — and my former employer — David “Avocado” Wolfe.

D’Entremont takes no shortcuts in attacking Wolfe (the article is entitled “David Avocado Wolfe is the Biggest Asshole in the Multiverse.”) She digs in hard: “If Wolfe’s selling it, turn around. Shut down your computer and never turn it on again. He is evidence that stupidity and lies can spread like a virus on social media, and the best thing you can do is inoculate yourself with knowledge.”

D’Entremont goes after his education, personal beliefs, his former and current businesses, and his ever-popular viral Facebook posts, which you’ve probably shared or liked before (take this quiz to find out!).

But d’Entremont treats him like a criminal — like his agenda is strictly to deceive and pilfer at all times. And I’m here to tell you that’s not the case.

While I’d known of him and his work for a few years, I first met David in the spring of 2004. We had mutual friends, and after one of his health lectures in New York, a small group of us spent most of the night drinking chocolate and ruminating on the absurdity of life. I’d been vegan…