Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 While millions of people throughout the Americas will be giving flowers and chocolates this Valentine's Day to their loved ones, few are aware that these gifts are often tainted by toxic pesticides, child slavery, and labor exploitation. Commercial flowers are the most toxic and heavily sprayed agricultural crops on Earth. Flower industry workers, in nations like Colombia and Ecuador, often young women, routinely abused and exploited. Forty percent of the world's chocolate comes from Africa's Ivory Coast, where child slavery is widespread, and starvation wages are the norm. This Valentine's Day, slam the door on the corporate kingpins of the global chocolate and flower industry. Show your sweetie, your friend, or your Mom that you really care by buying Organic and Fair Trade Valentine's Day chocolate and flowers. • Watch the OCA's flash animation " SLAMMED " to learn how to avoid getting slammed by your loved one this Valentine's Day http://www.organicconsumers.org/valentines/slammed.htm • Send a message to corporations who make record profits on Valentine's Day by means of toxic pesticides and labor exploitation: (Nestle, M & M's, Wal-Mart, Dole, & Hershey) http://www.organicconsumers.org/valentines/alert.htm • Learn about the issues and find organic and Fair Trade chocolates and flowers near you http://www.organicconsumers.org/valentines/ • Join the OCA's Breaking the Chains campaign! http://www.organicconsumers.org/btc.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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