The abusive practices of 1-800-Flowers

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Valentine’s Day, which accounts for 40% of fresh flower sales annually, is fast approaching. If you’re planning to order a bouquet from 1-800-Flowers — the world’s largest florist — you should know where most of those flowers really come from. At flower farms in Ecuador and Colombia — the countries that export the most to the U.S. — two-thirds of the workers are women. These women are routinely subjected to harassment and even rape from their male supervisors. They suffer eye infections and miscarriages from consistent contact with dangerous pesticides. In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, they’re routinely forced to work 80-hour weeks with no overtime pay. Attempts to form a union are met with opposition by police and armed forces. Many retailers — such as Whole Foods and Stop & Shop — have taken the important first step of offering Fair Trade flowers to consumers who want no part of these abuses. Fair Trade certified farms must adhere to strict standards for workers’ rights, which prevents the abuses described above.

Click on the link to sign the petition.

Of course I’m nowhere near Whole Foods or Stop & Shop here in Bumfuck Nowhere, Edgeofthedesert - but I’ve had good experiences ordering fair trade online through One World Flowers.

More reasons to say “unfuck that noise” to valentines day  for me BD

Source: damekatharsis

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    It seems like victories are occurring and they are changing their policies!
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    That is such brilliant news! Go the world
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    one collection near Mother’s Day
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    The petition site says: “Victory! Feb 10, 2011: 1-800-Flowers plans to offer a Fair Trade collection by Mother’s Day,...
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    I’d much prefer a plant, it lasts a hell of a lot longer and can maybe give you lots of cut flowers. Plus, gives your...
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