Richard Gere supports turning Bodhgaya into meat free zone for peace
January 11th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 11 (ANI): Richard Gere has lent his support to the campaign in favour of turning the town of Bodhgaya into a vegetarian zone for peace.
The ‘Pretty Woman’ actor, who turned away from eating red meat 30 years ago, participated in a five-day training session with the Dalai Lama in the Buddhist town.
The 60-year-old star also joined a march to highlight the campaign created by the Tibetans for a Vegetarian Society group, reports Contactmusic.
Founder Tenzin Kunga Luding expressed his gratitude over the Hollywood heartthrob’s involvement.
Luding said: “We have been calling for this since 2006 and slowly the campaign is building up. He really was very supportive and very good to us. It has helped the cause a lot.”
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