Howard Lyman

Howard Lyman

Biography:

Howard F. Lyman has brought the issue of the dangers of eating beef to lightlike never before. A former cattle rancher-turned-vegetarian and food safetyactivist, in 1996, Lyman revealed, to a national television audience, howthe cattle industry potentially exposed Americans to Mad Cow Disease byfeeding cows the remains of live animals - including other cows. As a resultof his remarks, Lyman was named a co-defendant with Oprah Winfrey in the"veggie libel" case brought by Texas ranchers in Amarillo.

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  • Mad Cow Disease in America

    George Knapp (email) was joined by former cattle rancher turned vegetarian and food safety activist, Howard Lyman. People don't have a clue about the seriousness of Mad Cow Disease (called CJD in humans), and as many as 450,000 Americans may have the illness which can take...More »
  • Bacterial Threats

    2nd hour guest, NYU Medical Center's Dr. Phillip Tierno, the author of The Secret Life of Germs, discussed recent outbreaks of drug resistant bacteria. Specifically, he addressed "community acquired" MRSA staph infections that begin with a slight reddening of the skin, but can...More »
  • Mad Cow Disease Update

    Former cattle rancher Howard Lyman appeared on Wednesday's show discussing the increasing danger of Mad Cow Disease in the US.More »