ECHO PARK (CBSLA.com) PETA launched a national search to find Americas cutest vegan kid and foundone of them in the Southland.

When Genesis Butler of Signal Hill was just 3, she asked her mom where her chicken nuggets come from.

So, I told her the truth. I said, You know what, we kill animals for it, sweetheart. And she was devastated, said Genelle Palacio-Butler, the childs mother. She said, You know what, I dont want to do this again.

That day, Genesis decided to become a vegetarian, and three years later, she went vegan.

Because I dont believe that animals should be used for food, and I dont believe people should eat them, said Genesis, now 8.

Genesis persuadedher parents and siblings to go vegan and has now turned her attention to her classmates, who she shares her vegan meals with at lunchtime.

They actually like it. They dont really eat the cafeteria food. They always eat my food, she said.

Genesis says soy tacos are her favorite.

She has walked in a number of animal-rights protests throughout Los Angeles.

Her dream, she says, is to get the whole world to go vegan.

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Man v. Food star Adam Richman has some shocking news: He's gone vegan.

Richman, who routinely devoured steaks, burgers, and other meat-laden products on the Travel Channel series, told the UK's Independent last week that he's been vegan for about three months as he trains for soccer season.

This isn't the first time Richman has adopted a vegan diet, but he also clarifies that he won't promise never to touch meat again.

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"Does that mean I'm not going to have a steak? No," he tells the Independent. "I absolutely will when I want to, but it's just about picking and choosing my spots. And when I want to have that cow and I want to have that bacon, I'm going to make it count. I'm going to make it great quality."

Richman's new approach to eating is motivated in part by his upcoming participation in Soccer Aid, a celebrity event sponsored by UNICEF. But he also has been on a recent weight-loss kick - and dropping 70 pounds spurred him to pose naked for Cosmopolitan magazine last year.

"I don't feel like I'm living a restrictive life," Richman says. "I'm not on like a paleo diet. I eat healthily, I budget calorically, I stay active, I live a full life. ... If you take steps to stave off the potentially adverse effects of what you're eating, you can have your cake and eat it too."

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