Vegetarian news (and gossip!) round-up

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A momentary pause on our usual focus on vegetarian recipes for a little bit of fun today looking at news and gossip from the every-growing world of vegetarian and vegan affairs.

• First up: Which snakey actor has slimmed down due to an effort to "live forever" and make nine more movies? Find out here!


• Next, which unlikely southern state may be getting a new vegan cafe, thanks to a former college football player, and how can you help make it happen? If you live in the south, you'll want to know!


• In oh-no-not-another-study news, there's this: A new study shows that vegetarians are slimmer and have lower blood pressure than others, so why did the study conclude that they may be less healthy overall? Find out here.


• And finally, can a former NFL player get First Lady Michelle Obama to go vegan? We'll find out when they meet on April 1st. Get the details here.

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