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Hot Cocoa

Utne Reader
01/31/2006

Hot Cocoa

Utne Reader

Jan/Feb 2006

By Anjula Razdan

You don't need a Golden Ticket to visit Hershey's Chocolate World, but a Golden Map might come in handy. Although it's located in the small town of Hershey, Pennsylvania (the self-described "sweetest place on earth"), the ersatz chocolate factory is surrounded by a network of parking lots so byzantine you feel like you're headed toward the notoriously unapproachable Mall of America.

Organic Flowers and Chocolates

EcoTalk
01/27/2006

Organic Flowers and Chocolates

EcoTalk

February 3, 2006

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.

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.

Wal-Mexico: Wal-Mart's biggest success

Knight Ridder
01/25/2006

By Jane Bussey

SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico - Protesters still smart over the local Wal-Mart store's proximity to Mexico's most famous pyramids, suppliers groan about the retailer's relentless drive to cut prices and family-owned bodegas are buckling under the competition. But those everyday low prices are what keep shopper Miguel Ramirez coming back.

Wal-Mexico: Wal-Mart's Biggest Success

Knight-Ridder
01/25/2006

By Jane Bussey

SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico - Protesters still smart over the local Wal-Mart store's proximity to Mexico's most famous pyramids, suppliers groan about the retailer's relentless drive to cut prices and family-owned bodegas are buckling under the competition. But those everyday low prices are what keep shopper Miguel Ramirez coming back.

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