Richard Gere supports turning Bodhgaya into meat free zone for peace

Washington: 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." ANI