Jobs and Kottke became serious vegetarians during their freshman year. Steve got into it even more than I did, said Kottke. He was living off Roman Meal cereal. They would go shopping at a farmers' co-op, where Jobs would buy a box of cereal, which would last a week, and other bulk health food. He would buy flats of dates and almonds and lots of carrots, and he got a Champion juicer and we'd make carrot juice and carrot salads. There is a story about Steve turning orange from eating so many carrots, and there is some truth to that. Friends remember him having, at times, a sunset-like orange hue.
During their freshman year, both Steve Jobs and his friend Kottke adopted a strict vegetarian lifestyle. Kottke noted that Jobs became particularly dedicated, living mainly on Roman Meal cereal and making frequent visits to farmers' co-ops. He would purchase a box of cereal that would last him a week, along with various health foods in bulk, such as dates, almonds, and an abundance of carrots.
Jobs also invested in a Champion juicer, using it to make nutritious carrot juice and salads. His intense carrot consumption led to a rumor that he turned orange from it, and some friends confirmed that at times he did have an orange tint to his skin, reminiscent of a sunset.
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