SAS recruits are shunning meat for vegan diets to avoid being struck down with food poisoning while on duty.
Members of the crack military unit are also turning vegetarian - like the burly host of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Ant Middleton told the Mirror: "I start the day with fresh vegetable juice, eat plenty of protein, and avoid dairy.
"I went vegan for a year and have since stuck to a predominantly vegetarian lifestyle.”
And the 40-year-old is not alone, as 30 per cent of those joining the crack unit are now either vegetarian or vegan.
The Hereford-based service has even ditched meat on operations in some overseas locations.
One source revealed: “The last thing you want on operations is food poisoning and experience has shown that is less likely to happen with a plant-based diet.
“Guys started coming back from a six-month tour of duty where they haven’t eaten meat and have decided to stick with a veggie diet.”
Meat-free diets are increasingly popular with those who have just joined the elite fighting group.
The source added: “Messes at Hereford now even serve coffee and tea with soya milk or other non-milk substitutes.”
The Ministry of Defence said all dietary needs are catered for - including vegan meals.
Earlier this month we revealed how former SAS trooper Middleton's bank balance is as healthy as he is.
The latest accounts of Middleton Global Ltd show that he paid £447,930 in corporation tax, which would mean he’d earned approximately £2.24 million last year.
This would make him one of the most well-paid fitness gurus on our TV screen with only Joe Wicks earning more.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13581503/sas-recruits-shunning-meat-vegan-diets-ant-middleton/
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