American Voices

Oprah Vs. The Beef Industry

February 3, 1998 | ISSUE 33•04

Oprah Winfrey is being sued in Texas court by beef-industry representatives, who claim that remarks she made on a show about mad-cow disease were "false and disparaging," costing them millions of dollars in beef sales. What do you think?

  • As a fat, uneducated housewife, I am deeply torn between my love of Oprah and my love of beef.

    Bernice Gadsen
    Homemaker

  • Because of what Oprah said, I'm not eating beef anymore. I'm also applying blush with the cheekbone.

    Angela Dorner
    Cashier

  • I just hope this trial doesn't keep Oprah from telling me what to read this month.

    Chris Kelleher
    Optometrist

  • The Beef Council must be very worried about the millions of dollars it would lose if Oprah were to stop buying beef.

    Kevin Ingersoll
    Student

  • Today on her show, Oprah was wearing a mauve pullover. Now I hear mauve-pullover futures are going through the roof.

    Roy Brady
    Systems Analyst

  • Oprah's guilt in this case is implicit. After all, she has claimed many times that she's every woman.

    Reid Humphries
    Lawyer

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