Flowers - Revision history

Jukeboksi: Flower Label Program is no longer active + removed 2 stale sources

2018-10-18T18:15:11Z

Flower Label Program is no longer active + removed 2 stale sources

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	The production of '''cut flowers''' is increasing in the [[developing countries]] where [[occupational hazard]]s from [[pesticide]]s and otherwise poor working conditions and wages are common.		The production of '''cut flowers''' is increasing in the [[developing countries]] where [[occupational hazard]]s from [[pesticide]]s and otherwise poor working conditions and wages are common.

	The estimated [[value]] of flower production of the world (both cut and uncut) is estimated at 60 billion (euros). Flower production [[employs]] approx. 200.000 people in developing countries, but 90% of the total revenue is paid to [[companies]] in [[developed countries]]. Often the farms where flowers are produced are owned by [[American]] or [[Europe]]an companies.		The estimated [[value]] of flower production of the world (both cut and uncut) is estimated at 60 billion � (euros). Flower production [[employs]] approx. 200.000 people in developing countries, but 90% of the total revenue is paid to [[companies]] in [[developed countries]]. Often the farms where flowers are produced are owned by [[American]] or [[Europe]]an companies.

	Majority of the flowers sold in [[Europe]] are traded at the [[Netherlands]]' gigantic flower auctions that effectively determine the international price of cut flowers all year long.		Majority of the flowers sold in [[Europe]] are traded at the [[Netherlands]]' gigantic flower auctions that effectively determine the international price of cut flowers all year long.

	[[Fair Flowers and Plants]]-~~guidelines are in the works. We'll report on this when someone releases something definitative on this. The~~ label is ~~govened~~ by [[Union Fleurs]] and [[Flower Label ~~Programme]]~~		[[Fair Flowers and Fair Plants]]-[[label]] is governed by [[Union Fleurs]] and the now defunct Flower Label Program

	[[Fairly traded]] flowers are already available in some stores in the [[UK]] and [[Switzerland]]		[[Fairly traded]] flowers are already available in some stores in the [[UK]] and [[Switzerland]]

	~~'''Sources'''~~
	*[[w:Helsingin Sanomat\|Helsingin Sanomat]] [[September 17]] [[2004]]
	*http://www.sask.fi/Documents/kukat_lehdisto.doc (in [[Finnish]])

Jukeboksi: fairly traded flowers available in UK and Switzerland

2004-09-21T17:14:22Z

fairly traded flowers available in UK and Switzerland

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	Majority of the flowers sold in [[Europe]] are traded at the [[Netherlands]]' gigantic flower auctions that effectively determine the international price of cut flowers all year long.		Majority of the flowers sold in [[Europe]] are traded at the [[Netherlands]]' gigantic flower auctions that effectively determine the international price of cut flowers all year long.

	[[Fair Flowers and Plants]]-guidelines are in the works. We'll report on this when someone releases something definitative on this		[[Fair Flowers and Plants]]-guidelines are in the works. We'll report on this when someone releases something definitative on this. The label is govened by [[Union Fleurs]] and [[Flower Label Programme]]

			[[Fairly traded]] flowers are already available in some stores in the [[UK]] and [[Switzerland]]

	'''Sources'''		'''Sources'''
	*[[w:Helsingin Sanomat\|Helsingin Sanomat]] [[September 17]] [[2004]]		*[[w:Helsingin Sanomat\|Helsingin Sanomat]] [[September 17]] [[2004]]
	*http://www.sask.fi/Documents/kukat_lehdisto.doc (in [[Finnish]])		*http://www.sask.fi/Documents/kukat_lehdisto.doc (in [[Finnish]])

Jukeboksi: Fair Flowers and Plants-guidelines are in the works.

2004-09-21T17:10:41Z

Fair Flowers and Plants-guidelines are in the works.

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	Majority of the flowers sold in [[Europe]] are traded at the [[Netherlands]]' gigantic flower auctions that effectively determine the international price of cut flowers all year long.		Majority of the flowers sold in [[Europe]] are traded at the [[Netherlands]]' gigantic flower auctions that effectively determine the international price of cut flowers all year long.

			[[Fair Flowers and Plants]]-guidelines are in the works. We'll report on this when someone releases something definitative on this

	'''Sources'''		'''Sources'''
	*[[w:Helsingin Sanomat\|Helsingin Sanomat]] [[September 17]] [[2004]]		*[[w:Helsingin Sanomat\|Helsingin Sanomat]] [[September 17]] [[2004]]
			*http://www.sask.fi/Documents/kukat_lehdisto.doc (in [[Finnish]])

Jukeboksi: about the problems and inequalities in the global flower trade

2004-09-21T17:00:28Z

about the problems and inequalities in the global flower trade

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The production of '''cut flowers''' is increasing in the [[developing countries]] where [[occupational hazard]]s from [[pesticide]]s and otherwise poor working conditions and wages are common.

The estimated [[value]] of flower production of the world (both cut and uncut) is estimated at 60 billion � (euros). Flower production [[employs]] approx. 200.000 people in developing countries, but 90% of the total revenue is paid to [[companies]] in [[developed countries]]. Often the farms where flowers are produced are owned by [[American]] or [[Europe]]an companies.

Majority of the flowers sold in [[Europe]] are traded at the [[Netherlands]]' gigantic flower auctions that effectively determine the international price of cut flowers all year long.

'''Sources'''
*[[w:Helsingin Sanomat|Helsingin Sanomat]] [[September 17]] [[2004]]