DEFENDING BEEF The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat by Nicolette Hahn Niman

Bolinas, CA
Joined October 2014
RE: CH4, Intellectual Ambidexterity vs. Reductive Reasoning Conventional climate accounting relies heavily on reductive reasoning, auditing localized point-source emissions while neglecting the broader ecosystem context. This paper introduces the framework of intellectual ambidexterity as a necessary counterweight to this reductionist approach. By evaluating the global methane (CH4) budget, the behavior of hydroxyl radicals (OH), the photosynthesis–methanogenesis–hydroxyl radical (PM[OH]) cycle, and the mechanics of a circular bioeconomy, this article demonstrates that atmospheric gas accumulation is driven by chemical residence times, land-management matrices, and localized oxidant sinks rather than simple gross emissions. Finally, this article highlights the systemic fallacies of modern point-source ledger auditing, which implicitly suggests draining global aquatic systems or eliminating biological upcycling channels to minimize immediate gaseous output. Link to full blog: tinyurl.com/54bcsds6 cc. @fleroy1974 @GHGGuru @PabloPastos @CSUChicoRegenAg @AcresUSA @UnderstandingAg @cags_grindrod @csmaje
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Defending Beef retweeted
🌱 Humans have shaped #biodiversity for centuries. #LivestockFarming and #pastoralism are ecosystem allies — and rural knowledge is our future. carnisostenibili.it/en/lives…
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In the attached clip at 1.25x from Barn Talk, @GGunthorp talked about the JBS Crime Family, speculated as to whether Argentina beef coming to the US was the same trim rejected by China due to antibiotic residues, how neither side of our political divide believes the government, coming together to find common ground, and changing course is a very slow process facing a lot of resistance from entrenched interests that prefer the broken and corrupt status quo. cc. @RepThomasMassie @RepHageman @chelliepingree @KenDBerryMD @SecRollins @CoryBooker @TimRyan @drmarkhyman @SecKennedy @RCALFUSA @AmerGrassfed @whiteoakpasture @Okie_Rancher @AustinFrerick @matthewstoller @FarmActionUS @johnthune @MikeCallicrate
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In the attached clip at 1.25x from Barn Talk, @GGunthorp discussed how government food policy should ensure resiliency and security, but instead promotes consolidation. Greg also said livestock and Ag are essential for a vibrant rural America. cc. @RepThomasMassie @RepHageman @chelliepingree @KenDBerryMD @SecRollins @CoryBooker @TimRyan @drmarkhyman @SecKennedy @RCALFUSA @AmerGrassfed @whiteoakpasture @AustinFrerick @matthewstoller @Okie_Rancher @MikeCallicrate @johnthune
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Regenerative ranching is a direct and necessary disruption to conventional ranching. It rejects extractive, industrial models that degrade the land and instead rebuilds what matters most. We are in a fierce battle for living soil, thriving plants, abundant wildlife, resilient livestock—and ultimately, human health itself. By restoring ecosystems, sequestering carbon, and working with nature’s intelligence, regenerative ranching delivers true abundance where depletion once ruled. Support regenerative ranching. The future of our food, our land, and our health depends on it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 2SRanch.com
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Nicolette Niman is a cattle rancher, author, and environmental attorney running to represent ground zero of the American urban-rural divide: California's District 2. youtube.com/watch?v=j0StKFda…
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THRILLED to have the endorsement of Ralph Grossi, long time national and local advocate for agriculture! His letter is in latest edition of The Point Reyes Light. "I am truly heartened by the candidacy of Nicolette Hahn Niman," Ralph writes. I hope you will be, too!
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"Nicolette was an environmental lawyer. Then she married a rancher - and everything changed. youtu.be/W_RvjhnI5jo?si=6BoX… Now she's the author of Defending Beef, a regenerative rancher in Marin County & she's running for Congress to fight for the rural communities that shaped her."
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First TV ad for Congressional campaign. Check it out!
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Nicolette Hahn Niman Brings Food and Farming Issues to the Ballot tinyurl.com/hxmb9jun Rancher/Advocate is Staging an Independent Campaign for U.S. House in California Donate here: nicoletteforcongress.com/ cc. @foodtank @CivilEats @AmerGrassfed
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Nicolette Hahn Niman’s Journey and the Regenerative Case for Meat localfoodforum.com/post/nico… ..
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Spread the word, plus, if you're able, please make a donation at nicoletteforcongress.com. Nicolette Hahn Niman for Congress, District 2 California.
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thinklandscape.globallandsca… "Broadly defined, regenerative grazing is a land management approach designed to not only sustainably manage livestock but also restore and improve soil quality, livestock health, biodiversity and local livelihoods."
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