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May 2023
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Oprah v. Beef Part 1: The Rise of "Veggi...

AUBREY GORDON & MICHAEL HOBBES
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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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