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| Football club goes vegan in 'world first' | |
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| A football club is claiming to be the world's first to adopt a vegan match day menu after removing cows' milk from its hot drinks. | A football club is claiming to be the world's first to adopt a vegan match day menu after removing cows' milk from its hot drinks. |
| National League club Forest Green Rovers stopped selling meat burgers in 2011 and in July took fish off the menu to become fully vegetarian. | National League club Forest Green Rovers stopped selling meat burgers in 2011 and in July took fish off the menu to become fully vegetarian. |
| Cow milk has been replaced with soya or oat milk to rid the Gloucestershire club's menu of all animal products. | Cow milk has been replaced with soya or oat milk to rid the Gloucestershire club's menu of all animal products. |
| The move is inspired by the club's chairman, who is himself a vegan. | The move is inspired by the club's chairman, who is himself a vegan. |
| It is the final step in his vision for the club to go vegan, which means excluding products such as dairy, eggs and honey. | It is the final step in his vision for the club to go vegan, which means excluding products such as dairy, eggs and honey. |
| 'Staggering numbers' | 'Staggering numbers' |
| Chairman Dale Vince said: "The gap between vegetarian and vegan food is actually quite small; it's a step rather than a leap to take. | Chairman Dale Vince said: "The gap between vegetarian and vegan food is actually quite small; it's a step rather than a leap to take. |
| "A lot of our food has been vegan for some time now, and this season we've taken the last small step." | "A lot of our food has been vegan for some time now, and this season we've taken the last small step." |
| The Nailsworth-based club's timely transition to veganism follows the World Health Organisation (WHO) report on Monday which linked processed meat consumption to cancer. | The Nailsworth-based club's timely transition to veganism follows the World Health Organisation (WHO) report on Monday which linked processed meat consumption to cancer. |
| Mr Vince added: "As the WHO report this week makes plain, meat is bad for human health, being a major cause of cancer. | Mr Vince added: "As the WHO report this week makes plain, 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." | "Making these facts plain and demonstrating what a plant based diet looks, and tastes like, is an important part of our work." |
| Mr Vince, who is the founder of the wind turbine company, Ecotricity, has also made other eco-friendly moves to improve the club's sustainability. | Mr Vince, who is the founder of the wind turbine company, Ecotricity, has also made other eco-friendly moves to improve the club's sustainability. |
| This has included fitting solar panels to its stadium roof, and making an "organic" pitch by avoiding the use of chemicals. | This has included fitting solar panels to its stadium roof, and making an "organic" pitch by avoiding the use of chemicals. |
| In July, the club also announced plans to create a multi-million pound green technology centre near the M5 motorway. | In July, the club also announced plans to create a multi-million pound green technology centre near the M5 motorway. |