23 maj 2014
Fair Flowers for Mother’s Day
#85 Being British but living in Sweden I enjoy two Mothers’ Days, and, if I’m lucky, I receive flowers both times. In March it was locally- grown daffodils. This weekend it’s Swedish Mother’s Day and I’m hoping for Fair Trade roses.
The key issue in flower production is hired labour since workers employed seasonally are easily exploited. Sales of cut flowers increase each year with new supply coming from countries such as Kenya where it can be hard for workers to influence their working conditions, and wages can be as low as $1 per day.
When you buy Fair Trade flowers you can be sure that:
Producers receive a minimum price for their...