Monday, November 14, 2005
“Mad Cowboy” screening
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The USI Vegetarian Club will present a screening of the documentary film “Mad Cowboy” at 7 p.m. Monday, November 28, in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center. Evansville native Marissa Miller, animal projects coordinator for the Global Green Foundation, will introduce the documentary and lead a discussion after the screening. “Mad Cowboy” follows the story of Howard Lyman, a former cattle rancher turned vegetarian and food safety activist. In 1996, Lyman discussed how the cattle industry potentially exposed Americans to mad cow disease by feeding cows the remains of live animals, including other cows, on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." As a result of his remarks, and Winfrey’s declaration that she’d never eat a burger again, Lyman was named a co-defendant in the infamous "veggie libel" case brought by Texas ranchers in Amarillo. The documentary is based on Lyman’s book, "Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat." For more information, contact Vegetarian Club advisor Maurice Hamington, assistant professor of philosophy, at 812/464-1722. |
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