Christmas Trees and Cool Cuisine

Natalie and Dani are enjoying their winter break, so instead doing a live show, we bring you interviews from this time last year, one on Christmas trees and the other on a book called Cool Cuisine.

Christmas Trees. Lynn Wunderlich, Farm Advisor for UC Cooperative Extension in El Dorado and Amador Counties researches pest-resistant Christmas trees. She discusses the basics of growing and controlling pests in Christmas trees. Lynn mentions that consumers can support sustainability and reduce waste by buying from a local Christmas tree farm rather than a tree lot. Recorded winter 2008.

Cool Cuisine. Author Laura Stec came on to talk about her book, Cool Cuisine, which was released back in spring of 2008. In the book, Cool Cuisine, Laura delves into the issues that connect diet and climate change. Instead of the 'global warming diet' that many Americans are on, Laura provides a cleaner, healhier and greener way to eat in Cool Cuisine. On Local Dirt, Laura discusses the research and science behind her book, some of the culinary tips included to master a cleaner, greener diet, and more. Recorded winter 2009.

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News:

"Developing Countries End Boycott at Climate Talks" (Associated Press)

For comprehensive, on-site coverage of the Copenhagen talks and climate justice, check out Democracy NOW!

Music Playlist:

"Wild Rover" by Sunnyside Up (Songbook, Vol. 2 & 3 on Old Town School)

"Shenandoan" by Amy Allison (Songbook, Vol. 2 & 3 on Old Town School)

"Hands in Pockets" by Laura Gibson (If You Come to Greet Me on Hush)

"Been a Long Time Traveling" by Addie Graham (Been a Long Time Traveling on June Appal)

"Hungry and Faint and Poor" by Addie Graham (Been a Long Time Traveling on June Appal)

"Hank and Lefty Raised My Country Soul" by Stoney Edwards (From Where I Stand on Warner Brothers)

"Pickin' Wildflowers" by Stoney Edwards (From Where I Stand on Warner Brothers)