In the News
"Doug Moe: Book on Favre Should Be Next Go Big Read Choice" Wisconsin State Journal: November 9, 2009
Nominations for Go Big Read Sought: November 4, 2009
"A Wisconsin Farmer's Response to Michael Pollan" WI Farm Bureau Federation: November 2, 2009
"Agriculture Critic's Appearance Angers University" LA Times: October 15, 2009
"Farmers: What Do You Think Of Pollan's Ideas?" NPR: Talk of the Nation: October 8, 2009
"Thoughtfulness Trumps Attacks in Food Debate" Cap Times: September 29, 2009
"US farmers Unite to Defend Ag" Feedstuffs.com : September 28, 2009
"Allergic to Pollan: Why Farmers Started a Food Fight" Toronto Star:September 27, 2009
"Some 7,000 Hear Pollan Decry Industrialized Food" Wisconsin State Journal: September 25, 2009
"John Oncken: Farmers have No Real Beef with Pollan, but Don’t Blame them for Obesity" Wisconsin State Journal: September 25, 2009
"Pollan Advocates Shift in Food Ideology" Badger Herald: September 25, 2009
"Author Stresses Eating Healthy, Sparks Debate" Daily Cardinal: September 25, 2009
"7,000 Attend Talk by Controversial Food Author" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: September 24, 2009
"In Defense of Michael Pollan and a Broad Food Debate" Cap Times: September 24, 2009
"Author's 'Food' Lecture Draws Attention On Campus" Channel 3000.com: September 24, 2009
"Author Causes Debate Over Controversial Book on Farming" WKOWTV.com: September 24, 2009
"Go Big Read…What?" Drovers: September 24
"Scientists, Foodies and Farmers Join University of Wisconsin Debate over Pollan's 'Food' Book" Associated Press : September 23, 2009
"On Campus Blog: More than 100 Farmers Expected at Pollan's Lecture" Wisconsin State Journal: September 23, 2009
"'In Defense of Food' is Short on Science" Wisconsin State Journal: September 23, 2009
"Book On 'Food' Sparks Debate On UW Campus" Chanel 3000.com: September 23, 2009
"Pollan's 'Defense Of Food' Sparks Debate In Dairyland" Huffington Post: September 23, 2009
Author Visits Campus as Part of Go Big Read: September 23, 2009
Ag Industry Views on Food, Farming and Michael Pollan to Be Discussed: September 23, 2009
"Go Big Read Point of Campus Debate" Badger Herald: September 23, 2009
"Campus-Recommended Book About Farming Sparks Debate at UW-Madison" Wisconsin Ag News: September 23, 2009
"‘Go Big Read’ Campaign Begins with Lecture on Healthy Eating" Daily Cardinal: September 22, 2009
"Food Fighter" Madison Magazine: October 2009 issue
"In Defense of Farmers, Food and Having a Clue about How it Gets to Your Plate" Wisconsin Technology Council: September 21, 2009
"Farmer's Unite in Response to Pollan Appearance at University of Wisconsin this Week" Feedstuffs.com: September 20, 2009
"Michael Pollan Talks about His Role as an Agent for Radical Change in the Food System" Isthmus September 19, 2009
"Famed Author Michael Pollan to Share Food Theory with Madison Audience" Madison.com: September 18, 2009
Interview with Michael Pollan from Isthmus Daily Page: September 17, 2009
"What is agenda in ‘Go Big Read' pick?" Wisconsin State Journal: September 17, 2009
"University of Wisconsin Chooses Michael Pollan's Eater's Manifesto for its Go Big Read book" Examiner.com: September 13, 2009
Madison Minute Radio Broadcast: September 12, 2009
"'Food' Book Will Leave Readers Hungry for a Balanced Message" in WI Farm Bureau Federation: September 11, 2009
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation AG News Wire: September 11, 2009
Biddy Martin: UW invites you to sift, winnow on food this fall: September 10, 2009
Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association News: September 2009
Janesville Gazette Go Big Read! Article: September 1, 2009
"Author Pollan to Give Lecture on Sustainable Food Systems" 77 Square: August 28, 2009
Author to Visit Campus for Common-Reading Program: August 27, 2009
UW-Madison Launches Go Big Read Book Program: August 27, 2009
"Farmers Can Feed the World: Better seeds and fertilizers, not romantic myths, will let them do it" The Wall Street Journal: July 30, 2009
"The Omnivore’s Delusion: Against the Agri-intellectuals" The American: July 30, 2009
"Controversial Book Focus of UW-Madison Project" The Country Today: July 29, 2009
New York City Badger Alumni Lead Off "Go Big Read:" June 24, 2009
Badger Herald Chosen Title Announcement: May 7, 2009
Wisconsin State Journal Chosen Title Announcement: May 7, 2009
First Go Big Read Program book title announced: May 6, 2009
A campus group examined the list of book titles suggested, read, and created a short list that was shared with the Steering Committee and the Chancellor.: March 10, 2009
Program Receives Hundreds of Nominations: March 26, 2009
Badger Herald Program Announcement Article: March 5, 2009
Wisconsin State Journal Program Announcement Article: February 23, 2009
Daily Cardinal Program Announcement Article: February 19, 2009
Chancellor Announces Go Big Read Campus Program: February 18, 2009