Only in America: Revenge of the vegetarians

The risks of accidentally adding meat to a vegetarian's meal — and more in our collection of strange revelations about our nation

Revenge of the vegetarians
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A New Jersey appeals court this week ruled that a group of vegetarian Hindus, who were inadvertently served samosas containing meat at a Moghul Express, can sue the restaurant for the cost of flying to India to purify their souls in the Ganges River for 30 days. "If you follow the scriptures, it's definitely a huge cost," said Mehul Thakkar of the Yogi Divine Society.

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