How and where does Niman Ranch slaughter its livestock?
The care with which we raise our animals extends to the way they are slaughtered. For both ethical and practical reasons, we provide a humane end for all of our animals. Our farmers’ and ranchers’ animals receive a stress-free and painless death as the culmination of the compassionate care they are given during their lives. How animals are slaughtered has practical consequences as well. If livestock become anxious and stressed at the slaughterhouse they will produce excess adrenaline and deplete sugar supplies within the muscles, which can make meat tough and affect flavor and quality. Relaxed livestock produce superior meat. Niman Ranch has inspected and carefully vetted the facilities used for slaughter. Our animals are slaughtered quickly and painlessly at modern facilities that ensure a wholesome and safe product.
