MAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat

MAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
by Glen Merzer, Howard F. Lyman

MAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
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Author: Glen Merzer, Howard F. Lyman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-07-10
ISBN: 0684854465
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Scribner
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Book Review: Life Changing
Summary: 5 Stars

This is one of those books that changed the trajectory of my life. I stopped eating meat when, one morning in 1979 I woke up to the aroma of my mother frying bacon. For some reason, still unbeknownst to me, in that moment I realized I couldn't eat meat anymore. It was weird. It still smelled good, I just had no desire to eat it. I still ate fish and foul, although I really wanted to be vegetarian -- I just wanted it to be as "organic" (if that's what it could be called) a change as my sudden relationship shift to meat. In the summer of 2000 I spent a week's vacation with my vegan daughter and decided not to eat fish or fowl while we were together -- just to see if I could do it. After 5 days I had no desire for fish or fowl! I could drive past KFC and my mouth didn't water. My daughter urged me to go all the way to vegan, but I didn't think I could maintain a balanced, nutritious diet. In the Fall of 2000 I went with my daughter to a vegan organization's event during which Howard Lyman spoke. I'd never seen or heard of him before -- had no idea he'd been part of the legal suit brought by some Texas Cattlemen's Association against Oprah, after Lyman's guest appearance on her show. At the event, Mr. Lyman shared the story of his journey from cattle rancher to vegan. I was impressed by him and dumbfounded by his information. Then I read his book. This is the book that catapulted me into being vegan like a freed bird. I still miss the taste of some cheeses and scrambled eggs but I realize what I'm missing is a memory -- like the way I miss my mother -- but nothing more. What's more important to me is what goes into my body and this book made it quite clear that I was unexpectedly ingesting all kinds of drugs I didn't want when I ate any animal products. This book was the beginning of my journey towards better health and I thank my daughter and Howard Lyman!

Summary of MAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat

Howard Lyman's testimony on The Oprah Winfrey Show revealed 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 Cowboy is 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.

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