Flowers: Difference between revisions
(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 | [[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]]) | ||