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NATURE
Green is good, nature is noble.
We can't, it seems, get enough of things natural. Supermarkets and cosmetics firms have long realised that the label "natural" on a product will almost guarantee its sale.
But it's gone further than that.
Camping is now cool and townspeople, in their masses, are buying chicken coops. The RSPB reckons that 3 million people are now occasional or regular birdwatchers and companies selling birdfeed and nesting boxes are doing a brisk trade.
Many numbers of businesses now sell their products by telling us how much they care about the landscape and wildlife. New subsidy rules for farmers point to a future in which they really can be seen as stewards of the countryside, as much as producers of food.
Is this just a phase we're all going through, or is it something more permanent? Are we seeking to do our bit for a planet threatened by man's excesses?
And is this anything new or are we following in the footsteps of our nature-loving Victorian ancestors?
Guests:
William Nelson
The Future Foundation
David Bullockvhead of nature conservation - The National Trust
Graham Evans
founder - Jacobi Jayne & Company
Cindy Pellett
founder - Forsham Cottage Arks
Linda Luxton
founder - British Wildflower Plants
Bill Jordan
founder - Jordans Cereals
Gyles Morris
director - The Magdalen Project
Presenter - Heather Payton
Reporter - Paul O'Keeffe
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