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Latest Mad Cowboy Newsletter Available

Here's the intro, table of contents, and a direct link to the 64th issue:

Howdy!  Welcome to the 64th issue of the Mad Cowboy Newsletter.

Direct Link:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mad_Cowboy/message/85

We've a special treat in this edition:  a personal letter from the Big Guy himself:  Enjoy!

Reading further, there's the usual Mad Cow Info Round-Up, new studies tying the consumption of eggs to diabetes and meat to pancreatic cancer, a new analysis of the prevalence of corn in our food, and a fine essay by Dr. McDougall about answering the question:  "Why do you avoid adding additional oil/fat in your diet?

There's also a disturbing breakdown of what's really in Downey Fabric Softner (hint: it ain't vegan), the debate over elephant's health in zoos, and an range of interesting facts about animals.  Moving forward, you'll have access to links to some very interesting (and funny) video and audio, as well as read about a body spray with a rather unique odor.

We also have a very cool article about issues of "soil not oil," cutting greenhouse gases through less meat consumption globally, how Coca-Cola is stoking the 'water wars' with propaganda, and some thoughts about the new USDA Secretary Nomineee, Vilsack.  Plus:  don't miss the Vegan Recipe from a new fat-free vegan cookbook (Pudgy-Free Holidays) that's available as a PDF via the Internet.

As always, a tip of the hat to our new subscribers:  y'all can browse past issues at the Mad Cowboy Newsletter Archives:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mad_Cowboy/

...and best wishes for a Happy Vegan Holidaze, keeping warm with family and friends, and a Great New Year!

Mark, MC editor/webmaster

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

00: Quote(s) from Howard
01: The Vegan Mind-Bender Contest Winner/Challenge!
02: Vegan Recipe from Online Cookbook:  "Pudgy-Free Holidays"
03: Mad Cow Info Round-up
04: Eggs/Diabetes, Meat/Cancer, Corn in Fast Food, Avoid Fats?
05: Fabric Softener Fat, Elephant Debate, AR Spies, Animal Facts
06: Vegan Digital Theater Showcase
07: Soil Not Oil, Cut Meat/Emissions, Cola Scam, USDA Nominee Vilsack
08: Howard's Schedule
09: Quick Bytes
10: Closing Thoughts

Vegan Zombie!

[Image/t-shirt source is here... hilarious... unless you are a "low-carb" vegan....]

Mad Cowboy Holiday Msg., Hummers/Nuggets, Chimp Wits

Intro, t.o.c., and direct link, to the latest MC Newsletter:

Howard's Holiday Msg., Hummers/Nuggets, Chimp Wits

"Welcome to the 61st Edition of the Mad Cowboy Newsletter!

We've a special holiday message from Howard as well as a significant change to the Vegan Mind-Poser Contest.  There's also two great recipes from Robin Robertson's fine new vegan cookbook, "Quick-Fix Vegetarian," new studies about the impact of grains and beans on heart disease, the issues regarding too much sodium in the average diet, and a clear relationship between food additives and hyperactivity in children.

Further down, there's research linking red meat and dairy to a specific cancers, beans lowering cholesterol, and a new report about McDonalds and children's dietary habits.  You can also peruse our "Mad Cow Round-up" and "Bird Flu News" collections, read an excellent essay by Bruce Friedrich on Veganism and the Environment, learn just what's under your feet, why it's getting difficult to seperate other species from us, about a "Compassion Over Killing" winning campaign, and then take a break in our "Vegan Digital Theater Showcase."

... and, as always, a tip of the hat to our new subscribers.  Y'all can read past issues of the newsletter at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mad_Cowboy/

Best Wishes to All for a Happy New Year!

Mark, MC editor/webmaster

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

00: Quote(s) from Howard
01: A Holiday Letter from Howard
02: The Vegan Mind-Bender Contest Winner/Challenge!
03: Recipes from a New Vegan Cookbook
04: Mad Cow Info Round-up
05: Bird Flu News
06: Too Much Salt, Americans Fatter, Kids/Additives & McMktg.
07: Grains & Beans vs. Heart Disease, Dairy/Red Meat=Cancer
08: Vegan Digital Theater Showcase
09: Under Feet, Bird Declines, Gulf Dead Zone, Toxicity Hypocrisy
10: Censored Stories, Hummers/Nuggets, Activist Win, Chimp Wits
11: Howard's Schedule
12: Quick Bytes
13: Closing Thoughts"

Season's Greetings from Moopheus

[It's a short, but entertaining Flash-based holiday card animation based on the "Meatrix" characters.  Enjoy!  There's also some interesting products available.  Click the graphic to go straight to the card/site.  Links to the original and sequel of "The Meatrix" are also there.]

The Ronald McHummer Sign-O-Matic™

"This month McDonald's is giving away toy Hummers — 42 million of them, in eight models and colors — with every Happy Meal or Mighty Kids Meal. That's right: The fast-food chain that helped make our kids the fattest on Earth is now selling future car buyers on the fun of driving a supersized, smog-spewing, gas-guzzling SUV originally built for the military. Use the Ronald McHummer Sign-O-Matic™ to tell us what you think of this misguided marriage of two icons of American excess." [You can vote for your favorite sign here.]