Updated list of threatened aromatic plants

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UPDATED LIST OF THREATENED AROMATIC PLANTS

USED IN THE AROMA & COSMETIC INDUSTRIES.

v 1.07 Sept. 2008.

Assembled from several Cropwatch sources.

Copyright © Tony Burfield for Cropwatch 2003 - 2008.

http://www.leffingwell.com/Threatened%20Aromatic%20Spp1.%20v%201.07.pdf

Hi everbody

Skimmed this 97 page document... noted that a number of our favourites

are on the list.

Am now having stricken, ambivalent, kind-of-angst-ridden butterflies in

my tummy.

I know that indie, NP artisans and aromatherapists are not responsible

for the massive consumption and demand for these species, yet we are

part of the story.

We consume, we craft; some of us market, advertise, sell and thus

create demand. Heck, I certainly want to develop my own brand of NP

products for pleasure & profit

Being new to this group, I'm imagining this is not a new topic at all,

but is it timely to explore it [again?]

The document also explores the ideas of 'natural' and 'organic'.

Margi