About the episode LaRhea Pepper enlightens us on the importance of organic cotton farming and the serious risk GMO farming poses to our environment and health. She is the Managing Director and a co-founder of the global non-profit Textile Exchange and an advocate for more sustainable practices in the apparel and textile industry. Ms. Pepper also shines a light on why we as consumers need to make more conscious choices in the textile world, ensuring fair trade and fair wages for all people involved.