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fairly traded flowers available in UK and Switzerland
(Fair Flowers and Plants-guidelines are in the works.)
(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]])
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