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Heather Flores & Food Not Lawns

Is gardening a political act? In a very thoughtful interview, Heather Flores, author of the new book  Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and your Neighborhood into a Community, makes the case that the garden is the key to re-cultivating our communities, our diets, and our urban spaces.
LISTEN (10 min)

Steven Joseph & BanTransFats.com

Steven Joseph of BanTransFats.com tells Betsy how he took on some of the world's largest corporations and won, all in the name of your health. And your food!
PART1 (11 MIN) PART 2 (7 min)

EcoExpress.com: Green Gift Ideas

Founder Tamar Raphael explains how EcoExpress.com offers a great selection of organic and fair trade gifts.
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Véronique Raskin and the Organic Wine Company

Véronique Raskin and her brother Michel Ginoulhac created the Organic Wine Company that was the first importer of organic wine in the US 25 years ago. She tells us there are still misconceptions about organic wines. LISTEN (9 min)

Organic Wines

Barney Feinblum, President of Organic Vintners praises organic wines. Listen (5 min)

Organic flowers and chocolates

Margaret Reeves with Pesticide Action Network talks about the dangers of pesticide use for workers and consumers in the flower trade.
Gerald Prolman of Organic Bouquet details the alternative.

Listen (7 min)

They also offer truffles and our chocolate fans listeners recommended Dagoba Organic Chocolate Company out of Ashland, OR, the Endangered Species Chocolate Company and the Global Exchange Fair Trade Online Store for lots of environmentally responsible romantic gifts.