http://civileats.com/2009/09/24/in-defense-of-michael-pollan-and-a-more-nuanced-food-debate/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://civileats.com/2009/09/24/in-defense-of-michael-pollan-and-a-more-nuanced-food-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 pcrossfield Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:26:41 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5119#comment-4078 Thanks for chiming in on this. I agree that both sides need to be civil in the debate, and try to understand each others point of view. I hope we can continue to do so going forward. Thanks for chiming in on this. I agree that both sides need to be civil in the debate, and try to understand each others point of view. I hope we can continue to do so going forward.

]]> http://civileats.com/2009/09/24/in-defense-of-michael-pollan-and-a-more-nuanced-food-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-4077 SaticoyRoots Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:16:21 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5119#comment-4077 I'm a farmer AND a fan of Michael Pollan's and I applaud your call for a more nuanced discussion. I agree that there are many people who want to have a part of that dialog, and many of them are farmers. Sadly there are some farmers who don't want to be a part of the conversation, but it is worth noting that there are also many who have read Michael Pollan's books who don't want a dialog either. Having read their "sustainable bible" (to use your term), they see it as their mission to bring the gospel to the heathens. Farmers aren't stupid, and they recognize the difference between a dialog and a scolding. So while I'm disappointed in the decision of the Wisconsin farmers to protest a book that I myself have recommended to college students, I'd remind folks that nuance and civility is a two-way street. For the record I am very pleased that is typically the case in this forum (and this piece), but I'm sure people who follow the debate in some other venues will recognize that is not always the case. I’m a farmer AND a fan of Michael Pollan’s and I applaud your call for a more nuanced discussion. I agree that there are many people who want to have a part of that dialog, and many of them are farmers. Sadly there are some farmers who don’t want to be a part of the conversation, but it is worth noting that there are also many who have read Michael Pollan’s books who don’t want a dialog either. Having read their “sustainable bible” (to use your term), they see it as their mission to bring the gospel to the heathens. Farmers aren’t stupid, and they recognize the difference between a dialog and a scolding. So while I’m disappointed in the decision of the Wisconsin farmers to protest a book that I myself have recommended to college students, I’d remind folks that nuance and civility is a two-way street. For the record I am very pleased that is typically the case in this forum (and this piece), but I’m sure people who follow the debate in some other venues will recognize that is not always the case.

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