Nicolette Niman’s Guide to Avoiding Factory Farmed Food
Lawyer fighting the pork industry turned rancher focusing on sustainably raised meat, Nicolette Niman is also a vegetarian. She spent years working on Bobby Kennedy’s campaign against industrially produced pork, much of that time being in my home state of North Carolina. Describing factory meat farms as “biblical-scale plagues of pollution and stench,” she’s dedicated her (still-vegetarian) life to giving much-needed insights into the current conditions of the American meat industry, and showing that there is a humane and environmentally sound way to raise livestock. As the food industry is quite a tightly connected web, she’s put together a few guidelines to help us make informed decisions around food for both our health and our world.
What to look for with all animal based foods:
*I’m adding in a preference for local whenever possible.
