AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Oprah Filmed In Amarillo During Trial
- Oprah filmed her show in Amarillo during the trial and kept performing for six weeks while the case ran.
- Local fans lined up and public opinion shifted in her favor despite the cattle industry's venue choice.
Case Tested Veggie Libel Law
- The Texas Perishable Foods Act was designed to protect perishable agricultural products from false safety claims.
- Oprah's case became the first major test of these "veggie libel" laws in practice.
Delayed British Response Fueled Outbreak
- UK authorities knew by 1987 that infected feed was the likely cause but delayed decisive bans until 1988.
- That delay and soft implementation helped spread BSE widely among British cattle.