FOREST Green Rovers recently became the world's first all-vegan football club.
As seen in this video by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), fans couldn't get enough of the Q-Pie with mash and gravy, the juicy veggie burgers with chips and the spicy Mexican vegetable fajitas.
Speaking of the club's decision to adopt an entirely plant-based menu, Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince said: "The meat and dairy industry … involves incredible animal cruelty and staggering numbers. … And, of course, … meat is bad for human health, being a major cause of cancer.
"Making these facts plain and demonstrating what a plant based diet looks and tastes like is an important part of our work."
The Forest Green Rovers club joins a growing list of top "no-meat athletes", including boxer David Haye, free-running champion Tim Shieff, Olympic cyclist Lizzie Armitstead, strongman Patrik Baboumian, squash world champion James Willstrop and ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll.
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