Slutty Vegan Owner Wants Consumers to Question Chicken Wings
Aisha “Pinky” Cole has convinced patrons that vegan food tastes good— now she’s focused on greening the rest of her operation.
Aisha “Pinky” Cole
Photographer: Melissa Alexander
“My fiancé eats meat. Obviously, I don’t judge him. Whatever decisions that you make in your life is up to you. But I’ll be honest and vocal about my opinion” Thinking about where the chicken we eat comes from and the impact our choices have keeps Aisha “Pinky” Cole, owner of Slutty Vegan restaurant chain, up at night. —As told to Carly Wanna
When you get an order of chicken wings, how many chickens is that? Two and a half? Two? What? And how old are they? Are these babies? Are they middle-aged? Are they wealthy? Are they poor? I wanna know: Where are these chickens coming from? And how are y’all able to produce so much, so fast?