Portland Chefs Collaborative

Author Nicolette Hahn Niman is an author, attorney, livestock rancher, and until recently, sat on the Board of Overseers for the National Chefs Collaborative.  Her book, Righteous Porkchop, details her experiences working first with Bobby Kennedy and the Waterkeepers Alliance investigating industrialized hog farms in North Carolina.  In learning about hog farming and the problems with factory farms, she also met and learned from some of the best family and traditional farmers who treat their animals humanely and direct market their meat, and her book explains cost-effective methods these operations have incorporated to make a profit by ethical, sustainable means.  Nicolette also explains for the reader not only why choosing humanely raised meat, poultry, dairy, eggs, and fish is important, but also HOW to do it. Nicolette is married to Bill Niman, founder of Niman Ranch, with whom she shares a passion for raising animals humanely.  More information about the author and the book can be found on her web page at www.righteousporkchop.com.