Nicolette Hahn Niman - Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat, 2nd Edition

PRAISE FOR DEFENDING BEEF

Defending Beef is a no-nonsense, scientific yet holistic look at the important role well-raised meat has in our food system and in ecosystem function. Nicolette Hahn Niman intelligently busts the common misperceptions about cattle and explains how, when managed properly, they can have a positive impact on the environment.

DIANA RODGERS , registered dietitian, filmmaker and coauthor of Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat

With all the rhetoric we are hearing today about how cows are destroying the planet, it is enlightening to hear the truth. Nicolette Hahn Niman delves deep into the science and sets the record straight: Its not the cow, its the how ! Now, consumers can enjoy the health benefits of nutrient-dense beef while healing our ecosystems! A must-read for consumers, ranchers, and policymakers.

GABE BROWN , regenerative rancher and author of Dirt to Soil

The original edition of Defending Beef offered a compendium of everything a person should know about the role of beef cattle on the landscape and in our diets. This brand-new edition is more like a meta-analysis, chock-full of references, that dismantles almost every argument made against the ecological and nutritional importance of beef. While Nicolette Hahn Niman decries the industrial beef model, she makes a clear and compelling case why well-managed cattle grazing is a critical tool for capturing carbon and turning nonedible plant material into protein, as well as for supporting regenerative farming methods. This book should be on the shelf of anyone who cares about our climate and food system.

REBECCA THISTLETHWAITE , coauthor of The New Livestock Farmer

In this exhaustive and well-documented treatise, Nicolette Hahn Niman manages to be both informative and engaging from cover to cover. I especially appreciate the long myth-busting section that debunks many oft-cited anti-beef studies. This is the perfect book to have at your fingertips when youre in a dispute with someone who thinks meatless lab burgers are a great way to go.

RIDGE SHINN , founding CEO, Big Picture Beef

In this remarkable book, Nicolette Hahn Niman proves herself to be a true environmentalistone who is willing to dig deeply, challenge orthodoxies, and get to the truth. You should read Defending Beef not only for the compelling case she makes for sustainable meat production, but also as an example of critical thinking at its finest.

BO BURLINGHAM , editor-at-large of Inc. magazine and author of Small Giants and Finish Big: How Great Entrepreneurs Exit Their Companies on Top

I have traveled to every state in the U.S. during both summer and winter and have seen the land in extensive rural areas. There are huge land areas in this country that cannot be used for crops. The only way to grow food on these lands is by grazing animals. Grazing done properly will improve the land. Defending Beef shows clearly that beef cattle are an important part of sustainable agriculture.

TEMPLE GRANDIN , author of Animals Make Us Human and professor of animal science, Colorado State University

Anyone hesitating to eat beef due to environmental or nutritional concerns needs to learn the other side of the story. Defending Beef is both scientifically accurate and highly readable. Kudos to Nicolette Hahn Niman for successfully engaging in one of the biggest environmental tensions of our day.

JOEL SALATIN , farmer and author

Creating healthful, delicious food in ecological balance is among humanitys greatest challenges. In this insightful book, Nicolette Hahn Niman shows why cattle on grass are an essential element. Every chef in America should read this book.

ALICE WATERS , founder/owner, Chez Panisse, and author of We Are What We Eat

Anyone who doubts that beef can be part of a sustainable food system and healthy diet should read this book. Defending Beef proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that we can feel good about eating beef thats raised the right way.

STEVE ELLS , founder and CEO, Chipotle Mexican Grill