📄 Public Record Documentation

Public Food Policy & Agricultural Research Archive

Historical Documentation Preserved by Slow Food Wisconsin Southeast

As part of its educational mission, Slow Food Wisconsin Southeast maintained public-record repositories documenting controversies surrounding industrial agriculture, livestock management practices, and academic freedom in agricultural education.

Featured Document: The Cal Poly Wehner Letter (2010)

Primary Source Citation in The Atlantic and Mother Jones

This public record document centers on the 2009–2010 controversy surrounding author Michael Pollan’s presentation on sustainable food systems at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). Following pressure from industrial feedlot representatives, the correspondence document was made available to the public to support journalistic integrity and transparent dialogue.

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Journalistic Citations & Research Value

This document has been indexed and cited by national publications including:

The Atlantic: Referenced in investigative health and environmental reporting analyzing pasture-raised versus industrial feedlot beef production.
Mother Jones: Cited as documentary evidence in environmental policy analysis regarding agricultural industry oversight.