Cast and crew on zombie show The Walking Dead are 'turning vegetarian after grisly scenes put them off eating meat' 

It's arguably one of the most grisly shows around and now the cast and crew of zombie TV show, The Walking Dead - have reportedly been put off their dinners by the bloody scenes. 

So much so that several members of the team have reportedly decided to turn vegetarian, according to the Daily Star Sunday.

Norman Reedus, 45, who plays Daryl Dixon told the paper that he is one of the stars to change their diet, saying: 'I've become a vegetarian and I'm kind of bummed about it.'

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Pleased to meat you: Stars of zombie television show, The Walking Dead are said to have turned veggie after filming grisly scenes

Pleased to meat you: Stars of zombie television show, The Walking Dead are said to have turned veggie after filming grisly scenes

A source also told the paper that around 80% of the food served on set is now meat-free. 

'After watching Walkers realistically look as though they are consuming bloody human flesh or seeing heads and other body parts sliced off, no one was touching the red meat or even chicken,' they said.

Adding: 'Often, we're talking about hundreds of people who need to be fed on a show that uses an enormous number of extras all made up to look so scary they'd put anyone off eating.'

He's not too happy: Norman Reedus (right) recently said he was 'bummed' to have turned veggie

He's not too happy: Norman Reedus (right) recently said he was 'bummed' to have turned veggie

The fifth season of the show returns on Sunday night in America, and the second episode, Strangers, episode two will see Rick and Co hitting the road for Washington DC, according to IBT

The official synopsis for the episode says: 'With supplies running low and not knowing whether to trust the people around them, Rick leads a mission where the risk might not be worth the reward.' 

Meanwhile, The Hollywood Life reports that Robert Kirkman, 35, has spilling the beans about upcoming The Walking Dead episodes. 

Blood-thirsty: The fifth season of the show returns on Sunday night in America, and the second episode, Strangers, episode two will see Rick and Co hitting the road for Washington DC

Blood-thirsty: The fifth season of the show returns on Sunday night in America, and the second episode, Strangers, episode two will see Rick and Co hitting the road for Washington DC

During a New York Comic-Con interview on October 11,Scott Gimple explained: 

'It is a weird thing when we’re doing the scripts when we’re doing the cuts, and especially at the end of some episodes that are devastating — which there will be a few of those.'

Robert himself added: 'Yeah, really devastating. We’re not kidding, sorry.' 

MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for further comment.  

Oh dear! There are set to be some devastating scenes ahead in upcoming episodes of the show

Oh dear! There are set to be some devastating scenes ahead in upcoming episodes of the show

 

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