Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat

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When former cattle rancher Howard Lyman appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996 to share his insider view of the danger of Mad Cow Disease, his revelations about the beef industry prompted a group of Texas cattlemen to file a lawsuit charging Lyman and the show with "food disparagement". However, this did not deter Lymans efforts, and in this stirring account of his journey from meat-loving cowboy to vegetarian environmental activist, he tells the whole truth about the catastrophic consequences of an animal-based diet. Well acquainted with what goes into our livestockhigh doses of pesticides and remains of other animals, Lyman began to question meat eating after he narrowly escaped paralysis from a spinal tumor. Persuasive, factual and inspirational, "Mad Cowboy" is a highly moving story of personal transformation and a convincing call to action for a plan-based diet for the good of the planet and the health of us all.