Where do our flowers come from ?
▻http://multinationales.org/Where-do-our-flowers-come-from
Hundreds of millions of roses are imported into Europe specially for Valentine’s Day. They come from #Kenya, Ethiopia, and Latin America, usually from gigantic farms. Despite the effort put forth by some companies, working conditions in those farms are often appalling. Intensive irrigation strains #water resources. In #France, where clear labeling does not exist, it is impossible for the consumer to know the difference between a rose grown in sustainable conditions and one that is not. This (...)
/ Kenya, France, #supply_chain, #work_conditions, water, #consumers, #environmental_impact, (...)
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