When confronted by animal rights activists at Sunday cookbook signing, celebrity chef Tyler Florence yelped and fled towards a nearby building.  

But the Food Network star couldn’t escape for long, as activists from Direct Action Everywhere (DxE)  showed up at his house on Tuesday night to demand he cut ties from Sonoma-based farm Petaluma Poultry, according to the animal rights group. 

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Cole Reynolds is a rising junior at Northwestern University, where he studies journalism and anthropology. He has previously served as managing editor for The Daily Northwestern. In that role, he was part of the team that revealed the extent of hazing on the Northwestern football team — a story that attracted national attention. Outside of reporting, you can find him making fresh pasta, bread or other culinary creations.