Story highlights English team goes from vegetarian to vegan

Says it is the first club in the world to do so

Agrees with WHO report about processed meat

(CNN) The World Health Organization report has rocked meat lovers around the world -- but it could not have come at a better time for a soccer club that has championed the idea of vegetarianism.

Forest Green Rovers will go one step further Saturday when the club goes exclusively vegan. The team, which this season is leading the English fifth tier, says the initiative will make it "the world's first vegan football club."

Having already dropped meat from its menu in 2011, Forest Green is now doing away with fish and milk products to provide a totally vegan matchday experience for fans.

Forest Green used to play in black and white but Vince changed the club's colors when he took over in 2010.

"We've been on a mission since then to introduce our fans to this new world. When you drop the 'meat and two veg' approach, a whole new world of food options opens up.

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