Chicago Part Two: Is That a Finger in my Beef?

As the home of the Chicago hot dog, the Italian beef sandwich and definitely a place for city slickers, Chicago doesn’t immediately conjure up images of cowboys and vegetarians. But it should! The cowboys we all know and love were largely employed to drive cattle to railroads for shipment to Chicago’s meat-packing plants. The terrible conditions in these plants not only poisoned tens of thousands of American soldiers but also served as inspiration for a book which would convert generations of people into vegetarians. Come travel with me to Chicago for part two of its fascinating history!