Jennifer Jones Horton is owner, speaker, writer, front of the house, you name it. If it doesn't involve cooking she has her hands in it. She grew up in Gloucester, Massachusetts and has lived in Atlanta, California and now North Carolina. The passion behind Sanctuary Bistro began for Jennifer at age 13. She became concerned about the cruelty and pollution of factory farming when a friend shared a PETA flyer. From there she started buying her own veggie burgers. For a traditional “meat and potatoes”family this was considered "different" and "rebellious." As she continued learning, she slowly stopped eating chicken, eggs, and eventually seafood, out of compassion. It was hard NOT to change once she knew about the cruel treatment that is inflicted on animals. She still feels that if people would open their minds to understanding it they would not choose to hurt something. Her concerns are the effect the meat and dairy industry have on the planet and so Sanctuary Bistro is their solution for making change.