Cal Dining and Niman Ranch Serve Up All-Natural Gourmet Burgers

Cal Dining at the University of California at Berkeley will begin serving hamburgers made with all natural Niman Ranch beef.  Niman Ranch’s animals are raised on small U.S. family ranches without the use of hormones or antibiotics and are fed an all vegetarian diet. 

The decision to incorporate Niman Ranch into their menu is in response to the growing demand of patrons who are interested in how and where their food is raised, but still want delicious taste.
 
“We feel that this partnership with Niman Ranch will provide a hamburger that not only tastes great, but that our students can also feel good about,” Shawn Lapean, director of Cal Dining said. “This is just one more way we can demonstrate our efforts to be a socially responsible campus.” 

Jeff Tripician, Executive Vice President at Niman Ranch said, “We are thrilled to have a partner like Cal Dining who understands the importance of supporting sustainable agriculture and U.S. family farmers and ranchers.  We believe whether or not it’s a single family sitting down to dinner or an entire student body enjoying our Angus burgers, we’re having a positive impact on the way consumers are thinking about how and where their food is raised.”
 
So next time you’re craving a big juicy burger, indulge yourself.  Not only will you satisfy your hunger, but you’ll be supporting U.S. family ranchers, animal welfare initiatives and the environment.    

Since 1972, Niman Ranch has continually provided the finest tasting all-natural beef, pork and lamb in the world.  It has a network of more than 600 U.S. family farmers and ranchers, across 11 states that must meet strict protocols.  Niman Ranch is built on strong values of advocating sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, humane animal treatment, animal husbandry and traditional farming methods.  Niman Ranch is the only national pork company that meets the strict standards of the Animal Welfare Institute, and bears its seal on their pork products.  For more information, or to purchase products online visit www.nimanranch.com.