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Claire Can Cook By: Zack Brown Claire Fogarty began her vegan and glutenfree journey when she was 13 years old. Claire had been getting painful digestive issues, and the doctors could not figure out her diagnosis. Claire knocked out dairy and gluten from her diet, and her problems seemed to go away very quickly. Claire later went on to become vegetarian, and then eventually vegan, for ethical purposes. She has now branded herself to her followers as Claire calls her social media platforms a “microa “vegan and gluten-free teen” in most of her ecosystem” of sorts. With nearly 30,000 TikTok videos. followers and over 4,200 Instagram followers — she says that sometimes these numbers feel Claire is a 19-year-old journalism student huge and sometimes they feel small. She gets at the University of Southern California -— recognized in public a decent amount, she said, when she isn’t busy being a full time student, for being a micro-influencer. she is creating TikTok videos and podcast episodes, photographing her food and Despite her rise in recognition, she is just happy sharing her life with the world. Claire started for her opportunities to make an impact on people, her blog in 2016 and started her podcast in she said. “I get DM’s from people regularly who 2018. At first, she was only sharing her food express how much of a positive impact I have had with friends and family, but when she gained on them through my videos and blog posts. I am a large following on TikTok, she then gained just always astonished at how my videos can have traction on her Instagram, podcast and that much of an impact on people.” website. Claire gained popularity through TikTok due to her “what I eat in a day” videos that showcase how easy it can be to be vegan and gluten-free. “I have a good relationship with food, so that is mostly why people follow me.” Through her TikTok she has been able to become friends with lots of prominent TikTok influencers including Jeremy Scheck of Scheck Eats, Justine of Justine Snacks and Ashley Wicka. Claire’s biggest moment of gaining popularity through TikTok is when she found out that Emma Chamberlain 38 followed her.
Claire offers two pieces of advice for those who are wanting or needing to go vegan or glutenfree: do not fall victim to diet culture and to try cooking at home. “Cook and experiment and fall in love with food. Also try new restaurants! When you make food from scratch you know what is in it. You take it into your own hands and you have the opportunity to try new things and be creative. Challenge yourself and be patient.” You can find Claire online at clairecancook.com or @clairecancook on social media.
