<p>This podcast is now the subject of a legal complaint by Nicole Daedone, Rachel Cherwitz, OneTaste Incorporated, the Institute of OM LLC and OM IP Co. </p><p>Even from the early days of One Taste, discussion swirled around whether the company was a cult.</p><p>Co-founder Nicole Daedone even had a tank top which said “cult” on it in big white letters, and staff were briefed on how to respond to questions from outsiders on the subject.</p><p>After everything we’ve learned so far about One Taste, in this episode we speak to cult expert Steve Hassan, author of “Combatting Cult Mind Control”, about what makes a cult – and whether he thinks the term applies to One Taste.</p><p>Plus, wellness expert André Spicer tells us how to recognise red flags that an organisation could be a cult, and what makes people vulnerable to joining them in the first place.</p><p>If you’ve been affected by any of the issues raised in this programme, help and advice are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.</p><p>Presenter: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far
Producer: Lucy Burns
Editor: Penny Murphy</p>
