Paula Crossfield: In Defense of Michael Pollan and a Civil, More Nuanced Food Debate (Huffington Post)

As a political observer following the shift occurring in our understanding about agriculture, I cant help but be reminded that change does not come peacefully. In fact, as Michael Pollan prepares to speak tonight to a concert arena filled with hungry minds in Wisconsin — after his book, In Defense of Food, was chosen as the University of Wisconsin-Madisons “Go Big Read” common reading for the university — a group called In Defense of Farmers has urged farmers to protest him by wearing green.