Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat, 2nd Edition

“Nicolette Hahn Niman sets out to debunk just about everything you think you know . . . She’s not trying to change your mind; she’s trying to save your world.”—Los Angeles Times

“Elegant, strongly argued.”—The Atlantic (named a “Best Food Book”)

As the meat industry—from small-scale ranchers and butchers to sprawling slaughterhouse operators—responds to COVID-19, the climate threat, and the rise of plant-based meats, Defending Beef delivers a passionate argument for responsible meat producti...