{"product_id":"defending-beef-the-ecological-and-nutritional-case-for-meat-2nd-edition-paperback","title":"Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat, 2nd Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicolette Hahn Niman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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.\"--\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \"Elegant, strongly argued.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e (named a \"Best Food Book\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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, \u003cem\u003eDefending Beef\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a passionate argument for responsible meat production and consumption-in an updated and expanded new edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor decades it has been nearly universal dogma among environmentalists that many forms of livestock--goats, sheep, and others, but especially cattle--are Public Enemy Number One. They erode soils, pollute air and water, damage riparian areas, and decimate wildlife populations. As recently as 2019, a widely circulated Green New Deal fact sheet even highlighted the problem of \"farting cows.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut is the matter really so clear-cut? Hardly. In \u003cem\u003eDefending Beef\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, environmental lawyer turned rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman argues that cattle are not inherently bad for the earth. The impact of grazing can be either negative or positive, depending on how livestock are managed. In fact, with proper oversight, livestock can play an essential role in maintaining grassland ecosystems by performing the same functions as the natural herbivores that once roamed and grazed there.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith more public discussions and media being paid to connections between health and diet, food and climate, and climate and farming--especially cattle farming, \u003cem\u003eDefending Beef\u003c\/em\u003e has never been more timely. And in this newly revised and updated edition, the author also addresses the explosion in popularity of \"fake meat\" (both highly processed \"plant-based foods\" and meat grown from cells in a lab, rather than on the hoof).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDefending Beef\u003c\/em\u003e is simultaneously a book about big issues and the personal journey of the author, who continues to fight for animal welfare and good science. Hahn Niman shows how dispersed, grass-based, smaller-scale farms can and should become the basis of American food production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768157602080,"sku":"9781645020141","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f916ec636cbca34c4a9701417ab88105.webp?v=1780326059","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/defending-beef-the-ecological-and-nutritional-case-for-meat-2nd-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}