Fosse Boy Posted 12 February 2011 Posted 12 February 2011 Burgers and sausages have been banned from being sold to fans at Forest Green Rovers football club. The move was introduced for players at the Blue Square Bet Premier club a few weeks ago but now the policy has been extended to the whole stadium. The Gloucestershire club is owned by Dale Vince who is a vegan who runs green electricity company Ecotricity. Free-range poultry and fish from sustainable stocks will continue to be served. Communications director Tom Williams said: "Following discussions with the manager and on nutritional advice, it was decided to no longer feed our team red meat for health and performance reasons. "[it has now been] decided that this policy should be extended to the stadium, at least in part as a further step in establishing ourselves as a "green" organisation. "We appreciate some will miss their burgers and sausages, but our catering staff are working hard on a range of tasty and interesting products to replace those that are no longer available. "This is obviously a break with tradition but in time we hope that many will come to see it as a step forward rather than a step backwards. "We're a country now where apparently chicken tikka masala is the most popular national dish. I think the old sausage bap won't be much lamented." Ham sandwich Mr Vince added that "if red meat was not good enough to feed our players, then it wasn't good enough for our staff, fans and visitors too". He said: "At its worst it means once every two weeks watching a football game without being able to eat red meat. "Anybody that really needs it can bring a ham sandwich or something if they wish - that's no problem." Tim Barnard, who is chairman of Forest Green Rovers' Supporters Trust, said: "There were a few raised eyebrows on Saturday when there was no cottage pie. "But I'm a traditional chips and curry sauce man myself so it doesn't really affect me." A spokeswoman for the Vegetarian Society said: "A diet lower in meat, particularly red meat, and higher in plant-based food is lower in fat, higher in fibre and higher in trace minerals. "Anything the British population as a whole can do to reduce their reliance on meat has got to be positive." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-12416671
MPH Posted 12 February 2011 Posted 12 February 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-12416671 Hmm.. a Meat eater banning vegetarian products at a football game would be hung drawn and quartered......
Edmund Posted 12 February 2011 Posted 12 February 2011 Sounds like they've got the right idea. Those plastic processed burgers at The Walkers are terrible. You go down the road to Welford Road and you get real meaty pork sausage sandwiches.
MPH Posted 12 February 2011 Posted 12 February 2011 Sounds like they've got the right idea. Those plastic processed burgers at The Walkers are terrible. You go down the road to Welford Road and you get real meaty pork sausage sandwiches. except they have banned sausages too...
Edmund Posted 12 February 2011 Posted 12 February 2011 except they have banned sausages too... Most probably the processed American style ones you get at The Walkers as well which is a good thing.
MPH Posted 12 February 2011 Posted 12 February 2011 Most probably the processed American style ones you get at The Walkers as well which is a good thing. when i go to the footy i want to utterly submerge myself in all things greasy and unhealthy - as long as it tastes good. I eat healthilty most of the week because i want to -My health is my concern and my decision, not really anyone elses... If the fans want burgers and sausages they really should have them - its us after all that make the profit for the chairmen.. However as they still have free range poulty on the menu it wouldnt be too hard to find grass fed cow burgers.
ajthefox Posted 13 February 2011 Posted 13 February 2011 My flatmate told me this earlier in the week and I I have to say I laughed at this. Bloke sounds like a nob to me
Finnegan Posted 13 February 2011 Posted 13 February 2011 That's completely ridiculous. And not even in that much of a funny way.
Dickie Greenleaf Posted 15 February 2011 Posted 15 February 2011 Hmm.. a Meat eater banning vegetarian products at a football game would be hung drawn and quartered...... What the **** are you on about??
Filbert_Ross Posted 15 February 2011 Posted 15 February 2011 Sounds like they've got the right idea. Those plastic processed burgers at The Walkers are terrible. You go down the road to Welford Road and you get real meaty pork sausage sandwiches. the only problem with that is that your at Welford Road.
Houdini Logic Posted 15 February 2011 Posted 15 February 2011 Can't make my mind up on this one. Think if they also served a healthy red meat option then I'd be in favour
Finnegan Posted 15 February 2011 Posted 15 February 2011 It's got sod all to do with health. It's just someone imposing his belief system because he can. Bit silly, really.
The Doctor Posted 15 February 2011 Posted 15 February 2011 the only problem with that is that your at Welford Road. woah there, welford road has a terrace, and drinking on terraces.
Finnegan Posted 15 February 2011 Posted 15 February 2011 Yeah but shit food from burger vans on the Crumbie. The good food is in the new stand and it's a toff paradise.
Guest Bilo Posted 15 February 2011 Posted 15 February 2011 Yeah but shit food from burger vans on the Crumbie. The good food is in the new stand and it's a toff paradise. That half pound burger they sell is a culinary masterpiece.
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