By a leading environmental authority, this consumer guide shows readers how they can make easy, everyday environmental choices. In the first years of the twenty-first century, we spent billions of dollars fighting the war on terror but not even one-half of one percent of this amount to tackle an issue that could devastate our planet and that is already taking its toll on our personal health and natural resources. In his testimonial and at times tragic exploration, David Steinman travels to parts of the United States, such as the San Joaquin Valley of California, to uncover the damaging effects of petroleum pesticides on our nation's food supply. In this, he aims to "clarify the link between environmentalism, conservatism, patriotism, and national security." Safe Trip to Eden conveys the imminent health threats the chemicals of global warming pose and reveals the necessity for change in our country's fundamental vision of it's natural resources, shopping habits, and ways of doing business.