Famous Vegans - Biz Stone

Biz Stone, 2009.

Biz Stone

Born Christopher Isaac Stone on March 10, 1974. He became an Internet entrepreneur in 1999 and went on to work for Google. He then co-founded Twitter, which was launched in 2006. In 2011, he co-founded The Obvious Corporation to focus on building systems that help people work together to improve the world. He was named Nerd of the Year in 2009 by GQ magazine and one of the Most Influential People in The World by TIME. He is the author of the books Blogging: Genius Strategies for Instant Web Content and Who Let The Blogs Out?. You can check out his blog and of course his own twitter account.

Together with his wife Livia, he runs the Biz and Livia Stone Foundation, which supports education and conservation efforts throughout California. He became vegan in 2000, after visiting the New York shelter of Farm Sanctuary. In 2011, he appeared on Martha Stewart's The Vegan Show, together with Kathy Freston and Gene Baur.

A home video made by Biz Stone about Farm Sanctuary's Celebration FOR the Turkeys:

Quote by Biz Stone:

"My wife and I have been vegan and have been supporting Farm Sanctuary for a decade [interview 2010]. We started out in New York city. I actually became vegan, once I visited the Watkins Glen facility there. Just even 2 minutes into some of this teaching about factory farming and I was sold. I have become a happy vegan ever since. We've adopted many of the animals, both here [Orland, California facility] and New York."

Some of Biz Stone's Tweets:

	Hey, @FORKSOVERKNIVES is open in LA & NYC now and nationwide Friday if you're interested the vegan lifestyle tiny.cc/w3u1u 10 May 11
	About to cook my favorite vegan dish that @livia makes with @MarthaStewart on her live show! 30 Mar 11
	Chowing down @FloreVegan in Los Angeles -- so delicious! yfrog.com/h75f3acj 21 Mar 11
	Lady at the Whole Foods eating straight from the salad bar like it's a house party #awwhellno 10 Nov 10
	Wow, Amtrak serves a vegan burger! Nice. 10 Nov 10
	The Wynn and the Encore in Las Vegas are vegan paradise—every restaurant has an amazing vegan menu! http://bit.ly/a4DhxM 4 Nov 10
	I'm at the Wynn for the day and just heard Steve Wynn is now vegan--I'm excited to see what the restaurants start serving! 17 Jul 10
	Grabbing a quick bite @candle79 to kick off a busy few days in NYC -- I'll eat here as much as I can in the next three days! 7 Jun 10
	Accidental overdose of raw garlic is not working out well for me 2 Jun 10
	Meeting great folks at the farm sanctuary hoe down. Fiddle music, square dancing -- the whole deal. http://yfrog.com/b6ol4pj 1 May 10
	Heading to the @farmsanctuary Hoe Down this weekend in California. Now where'd I put them overalls? 30 Apr 10
	Dinner at Greens -- delicious food and a great view! http://yfrog.com/0g8ognj 15 Mar 10
	Back in San Francisco and forgot to mention that my favorite Los Angeles restaurant is on Twitter: @realfooddaily 8 Dec 09
	I'm on dinner duty tonight—veg franks and beans aren't that impressive but I busted out the French wine! 2 Nov 09
	Heading home early because @livia is on emergency oil spill duty saving birds 2 Nov 09
	So stuffed from an awesome lunch @chicagodiner 6 Oct 09
	By the way, my favorite restaurant in Manhattan is Candle 79 on Lexington and 79th—if you like veg food, you should try it! 29 Sep 09
	Finishing up dinner at Umbuntu in Napa -- unfortunately, chickpea fries are not in season. Awesome food though! 20 Sep 09
	I'm drinking organic, lemon-peel and ginger infused water -- is this what it has come to? 12 Jul 09

Quotes are from his 2010 interview with Robert Cheeke at Farm Sanctuary and his twitter account.