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After developing Type 2 diabetes and having a heart attack in his 40s, Clearwater resident Fabricio Zambrano switched to a plant-based lifestyle.

The guidelines, which took effect in July, make it easier to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet. Also, students may request a substitute for school milk if they have a milk allergy.

While a vegetarian diet has long been thought to have health benefits, we might just be at a point in our evolution where the negative health impacts of eating meat may outweigh the benefits.

Turns out diners are more likely to get on board for altruistic reasons rather than health. That's what one hospital learned after it pledged to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Kentucky Fried Chicken will offer the nuggets and boneless wings for one day at a single restaurant. Depending on customer feedback, the items could be rolled out nationally, the company says.