Oprah's Beef (1996)
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Radiotopia
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audio
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History
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History
Publication Date |
Apr 15, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:20:50

It’s April 15th. On this day in 1996, Oprah Winfrey hosted a segment on her show about “Mad Cow Disease” and proclaimed that she would no longer eat beef. That same day, cattle futures plummeted, and she was soon sued by the cattle industry.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the power of Oprah, the “veggie libel laws” and how she turned the trial into both television and a free speech crusade.

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