Oprah v. Beef Part 1: The Rise of "Veggie Libel" | Maintenance Phase

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On April 16, 1996, Oprah Winfrey did a show about mad cow disease. Six weeks later, a couple of Texas cattlemen had a cow (sorry).
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Original Lawsuit
Appeal
How Oprah Got Sued for Dissing a Burger
Two Degrees of Speech Protection
Texas Cattle Feeders v. Oprah Winfrey: The First Major Test of the “Veggie Libel Law”
Having a Cow: Reactions To "Veggie Libel" Laws and the Oprah Trials
Howard Lyman talk
The Unconstitutionality Of Iowa's Proposed Agricultural Food Products Act And Similar Veggie Libel Laws
How the Cows Turned Mad
Food Safety Vs. Promotion Of Industry: Can The USDA Protect Americans From Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy?
Apocalypse Cow
GAO report
A is for Apple, Alar, and ... Alarmist?
Alar Five Years Later
Auvil v. CBS 60 Minutes
Alar and Apples: Newspaper Coverage of a Major Risk Issue.
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