Chicago Vegan

We must put an end to global warming now. A sustained ethical diet is the beginning.

M/38 vegan

Chicago, Illinois

United States

About Me: Ecoist, Earth Tourist,Gynophobist and Misanthrop. Software Trainer by day and revolutionary by night.

How I became a veggie: In 1988 I began to educate myself about the sources of my food. I was not happy with what I found. Upon further examination I learned that it takes 20 pounds of grain to make 1 pound of beef. 20 pounds of grain that will not be used to feed the poor. Eating meat takes 20 lbs of grain out of hungry mouths. Factory farming increases this loss and with the world cereal commodities index at it's highest (Sept = $400 a metric tonne) so NGOs cannot afford to buy enough to feed the starving. In addition, the largest populations (India, China) are moving to a meat diet as incomes increase. Our resources are heading to a fatal collision.

Last Login: Wed, 10/29/2008 - 10:48pm Member for: 39 weeks 6 days

Favorite blues line--By Skip James-- "The woman that I love
I stol't her from my best friend
But you know I got lucky
cause he stol't her back, again"

The Coup,The Streets, (Their prodigy) Example, Just Jack, Lilly Allen, Mark Ronson, Arcade Fire, David Bowie, Fishbone, Seu Jorge, Feist, Die Krups, Donald Fagan, Howlin' Wolf, Curtis Mayfield, Louden Wainwright III, Al Green,Johnny Cash, Jamiroquai, English Beat, Dispatch, G. Love, Peter Bjorn and John, Ray LaMontagne, Miriam and Amadou, DJ Shadow, Kid Koala, and the amazing Late, Great Nina Simone.

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Anonymous

Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:34pm

You were being all serious about oprah and I commented back saying something and added; "by the way, if you kill the first vegan we all die..." ...like relating us to vampires...

Anonymous

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 10:50pm

haha, so you've forgiven my vegan/vampire comment? i thought it was funny but when i told my friend he got this look that meant joke failure... :)

rockgirl7..

Wed, 04/30/2008 - 7:27am

The co-op used to be on 6th street, i believe. but it's moved to a better location...26th and brown ave. it's a beautiful place! i visit many times a week! i don't know what i would do without it. somedays i just go in to soak up the atmosphere.

slowly but surely erie is progressing. (keyword: s l o w l y!)

rockgirl7..

Sun, 04/27/2008 - 6:57pm

Vegan choices in Erie are few and far between. Nothing beats the Whole Foods Co-op. It's my salvation!
So ya know Peach Street, huh? I always say it's the 'epi center' of the city!!

sassafras

Sun, 04/13/2008 - 6:19pm

Hey, thanks for adding me :) I liked your answer about whether soy is healthy :) very well said about the texas cattlemen trying to poison our minds hehe.

Anonymous

Fri, 04/11/2008 - 8:02pm

It made me smile when i saw you on here today. you are one of my favorite online friends. i always love what you have to say and how your humor infuses it all with your sense of self. Does that make sense? all is well, life is good. can always be better though you know? hope all is well with you and thanks for welcoming me and being my first comment. keep up your good work. you have a big fan right here!
katy

Anonymous

Wed, 04/09/2008 - 11:11pm

Thanks! You should go scalp tickets for Bon Iver tomorrow at the Lakeshore Theatre if you're not already going. Or catch them at Pitchfork this summer. One of the best bands I've ever seen live.

greg ilya..

Mon, 04/07/2008 - 7:45am

Thanks for the add.

Anonymous

Sat, 04/05/2008 - 9:03am

not confident in your age....

now i LOVE that... haha....

momma kat

Fri, 04/04/2008 - 10:39pm

hehe

not confident in your age? Be proud..you probably know more about life than me..that's something.

On the other hand I am a woman..we tend to mature faster..and im more mature than most people my age anyway..so we're probably on the same level.

So we can pretend im...give or take a few years...38ish =)

and I'll pretend like i never said that ;)

Anonymous

Fri, 04/04/2008 - 10:31pm

Thanks for the add back! Welcome to Vegifide =)

momma kat

Fri, 04/04/2008 - 10:16pm

thank you! Keep kicking ass yourself! Btw..you began educating yourself about the sources of your food when I was born =)

Background Info:

Hometown:	San Diego, CA
Occupation:	Software Trainer
Status:	Single
Children:	I don't want kids
Zodiac Sign:	Cancer
Religion:	Agnostic
Smoker:	No
Drinker:	Yes

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