The author of Defending Beef is Nicolette Hahn Niman, who is a writer, cattle rancher and former environmental lawyer. I believe she is a a credible source because of her expertise about the subject and first hand experience with raising grass-fed cattle as well as running a natural meat company. Together with her husband Bill Niman she founded BN Ranch, a natural meat company that offers grass-fed beef, lamb and turkey. She is also a writer whose essays have been published by well established newspapers like the New York times and Los Angeles Times, which further suggests her credibility. She has been a speaker at various food events such as the Ecofarm Conference and the Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Conference. Before entering the meat