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1. The last time I remember the beef industry's hysterics is when Oprah

Tue Aug 15, 2023, 07:52 AM

Aug 2023

announced on her talk show that she would no longer eat hamburgers because of the scientific data concerning the dangers of Mad Cow Disease. Allegedly her remarks caused a significant drop in cattle prices sales.

https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/10/time-oprah-winfrey-beefed-texas-cattle-industry/#:~:text=The%20segment%2C%20which%20also%20included,then%20the%20Texas%20agriculture%20commissioner.

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Beef, Bullshit And All-American Testosterone - Why White-Wingers Whine About Meat [View all] hatrack Aug 2023 OP

The last time I remember the beef industry's hysterics is when Oprah no_hypocrisy Aug 2023 #1

Consider also... 2naSalit Aug 2023 #2

I just heard an author interview: one of his stories is about bacon RSherman Aug 2023 #3

They have to find a way to plug the multigraincracker Aug 2023 #4

My wife is vegetarian approaching vegan and I'm mostly vegetarian. hunter Aug 2023 #5