Mad Coboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat [Paperback]

Told by the man who kicked off the infamous lawsuit between Oprah and the cattlemen,Mad Cowboyis an impassioned account of the highly dangerous practices of the cattle and dairy industries.

Howard Lyman's testimony onThe Oprah Winfrey Showrevealed the deadly impact of the livestock industry on our well-being. It not only led to Oprah's declaration that she'd never eat a burger again, it sent shock waves through a concerned and vulnerable public.

A fourth-generation Montana rancher, Lyman investigated the use of chemicals in agriculture after developing a spinal tumor that nearly paralyzed him. Now a vegetarian, he blasts through the propaganda of beef and dairy interests—and the government agencies that protect them—to expose an animal-based diet as the primary cause of cancer, heart disease, and obesity in this country. He warns that the livestock industry is repeating the mistakes that led to Mad Cow disease in England while simultaneously causing serious damage to the environment.

Persuasive, straightforward, and full of the down-home good humor and optimism of a son of the soil,Mad Cowboyis both an inspirational story of personal transformation and a convincing call to action for a plant-based diet—for the good of the planet and the health of us all.Chapter One: How to Tell the Truth and Get in Trouble

I am a fourth-generation dairy farmer and cattle rancher. I grew up on a dairy farm in Montana, and I ran a feedlot operation there for twenty years. I know firsthand how cattle are raised and how meat is produced in this country.

Today I am president of Earth Save International, an organization promoting organic farming and the vegitarian diet.

Sure, I used to enjoy my steaks as much as the next guy. But if you knew what I know about what goes into them and what they can do to you, you'd probably be a vegetarian like me. And, believe it or not, as a pure vegetarian now who conl-