Ecuador's Fair Trade Organic Roses

by globalpost

Few Valentine's Day lovers realize that the origins of their roses are anything but romantic. The rose industry is said to be one of the most poison-ridden agricultural productions on the planet, notorious for dangerous pesticides, poor labor practices and environmental abuses. But a handful of organic and certified rose growers in Ecuador have been working to transform that image. They are pushing "green" roses, free of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

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