May 3, 2007: Global Issues, Local Effects

A growing number of carbon offset programs offer you the chance to make up for the emissions you create in some ways by supporting initiatives that reduce emissions in other ways. Matt Street asks Paul Lingl of the David Suzuki Foundation whether these programs deliver on their promises, or just make people feel better about continuing their old habits.

In this week’s InDigestion, Nate Prier tells us about pineapples and traces their journey from Hawaii to Canada. He also talks about how an exotic mystique has been built up around pineapples to market them, and touches on some fair trade issues surrounding this tropical fruit.

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