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Mad Cowboy Newsletter 63 Posted

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[11_28_08]: Vegan: The Ultra, How Many, Express, & 10 Reasons

Howdy!  Welcome to the 63rd issue of the Mad Cowboy Newsletter.

In this issue you'll be treated to some recipes from the new cookbook by the esteemed Nava Atlas, "Vegan Express."  There's also mention of a great blog post on "missing oil" that does a fine job of summarizing issues/research on a no-added fat plant-base diet, a study about Western Diet and Heart Disease, how eating less may help prevent Altzheimer's disease, and why eating is a political act.

Reading further, you can find out how to calculate your "water footprint," learn about Cuba's agricultural Mmiracle, 10 reasons to eat local food, 10 reasons to go veg, how many veg'ns there are in the US (a new survey), how diet affects aging, and a fascinating interview with the ultra-marathoner legend who just happens to be vegan.

...and don't miss the interviews of Drs. Caldwell Esselstyn and Dean Ornish in "Vegan Digital Theater Showcase," as well as the touching audio interview of the human companion to the amazing parrot:  Alex.

... 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/

Here's hoping everyone had a wonderful Vegan Thanksgiving!  Stay warm...

Mark, MC editor/webmaster

Direct Link to this issue:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mad_Cowboy/message/84

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

00: Quote(s) from Howard
01: The Vegan Mind-Bender Contest Winner/Challenge!
02: Recipes from a New Cookbook:  "Vegan Express," by Nava Atlas
03: Mad Cow Info Round-up
04: Missing Oil/Esselstyn/Western Diet & HD/Prevent Alz.>Eat Less
05: Your H2O Footprint/Cuba Ag./Eat Politics/10 Reasons Local Food
06: Vegan Digital Theater Showcase
07: 10 Veg Reasons/? Many Veg'ns/Aging & Diet/The Ultra Veg
08: Howard's Schedule
09: Quick Bytes
10: Closing Thoughts"

Bush Surveys Presidency Damage

Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency

[Yeah, nothing to do with being a vegan, or diet, nutrition, etc., but just too good a satire (or is it?) not to post and let people spread it around.  Fellow Bush survivor, Mark]

Farm Bill Reform & Childhood Obesity

[It's been a long hard month and some since my last post.  Between a multimedia/website development project, major harvesting, canning, and watering (managing some very large gardens and 60 new trees during a drought), things have slowed down a bit on the harvest side and I can post again. The following is a very very funny, superbly executed on all counts, yet serious (in concept and intent) video from PCRM.]

"It may surprise you to learn that the federal government buys up millions of dollars worth of bacon, burgers, and fatty meat and dairy products and dumps them in our schools and food assistance programs. This practice persists, in part, because companies making these unhealthy products give millions of dollars to members of Congress through political action committees. Until these practices end, stopping childhood obesity will remain a difficult challenge.

Help us stop this vicious cycle of funds for fat. Tell Congress it’s time for the government to stop funding foods that contribute to America’s growing rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other diet-related illnesses."

[PCRM provides some excellent resources, tips on how to help, and facts at their childhoodobesity webpage.]

Vegan Terrorists?

"...You may wonder how words can amount to a terrorist act in the land of the free and home of the outspoken. It is not widely known, but Congress recently passed legislation called the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), which can be used to prosecute civil disobedience and speech as “domestic terrorism” when an animal-related business loses profits and property. The Act also protects corporations that pollute and destroy the environment.... If you think you may want to use your free speech someday to criticize something, anything, then you had better be very concerned.

...What are the parameters of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and who could be tangled in its web, slapped with prison time and branded a terrorist? Could Oprah Winfrey--the beloved and successful talk show host--and her former vegetarian guest, Howard Lyman, be prosecuted as terrorists if they were to repeat anti-beef comments made to Winfrey’s 15 million viewers in 1996?... If Winfrey and Lyman were to make these comments today, and viewers hit the streets, embarking upon civil disobedience, vandalism, even breaking into factory farms and rescuing frightened death row cows from slaughter, could the pair be held liable as AETA conspirators? It is entirely possible.

But nothing this extreme needs to occur because the penalty section of the AETA explicitly states that a person can violate the law and go to prison even if there is no property damage, no loss of profits, no fear to any persons, and no injuries. In other words, if Lyman were to say to Winfrey, “Gee, I hope someone rescues those poor tortured, cows before slaughter,” his comment could be interpreted as a violation of the AETA, more specifically as a “conspiracy to interfere with the operations of an animal enterprise.” "

[Very very edited from the superb and thoughtful essay, "Are Your the Terrorist Next Door?" by Dr. Charlotte Laws at her blog and below.  Be concerned.  Learn more at: http://www.noaeta.org ]

Documentary Clips/Howard Interviewed

[Fine interview of Howard Lyman (he's on the phone) on "Out There TV."  Well-done 15 minutes of clips (some graphic slaughterhouse footage included) from the Mad Cowboy Documentary starts the 57 minute video, and there's 27 minutes of Howard interspaced with absurd commercials (unfortunately).  I'm guessing this was done in June or July 2006.  Original source here.]

Mad Cowboy: The Trailer!!

[Finally got it done... the 1st Mad Cowboy: The Documentary Trailer.  Check it out:

... this version has the appropriate dimensions... YouTube asks for smaller dimensions then they display (reducing quality)... tres weird.... here's the YouTube link.]