The University of Wisconsin – Madison employed author and journalist Michael Pollan to speak about “In Defense of Food” last week, as a follow-up to the book’s highly controversial selection as the first literature on the “Go Big Read” university-wide reading list. According to Feedstuffs, Pollan received $25,000 for his appearance. Does this figure seem more than a little ironic when dairy farmers are losing roughly 50 cents for each gallon of milk they produce? (more…)
September 28, 2009
Dear Mr. Pollan, Farming Is Not A Story
Posted by Michele Payn-Knoper under advocacy, agriculture, dairy, farmer, food, nutrition | Tags: "Go Big, dairy, farm, Laura Daniels, local food, locavore, Michele Payn-Knoper, organic, Pollan, Wisconsin |[5] Comments