Gold, Diamonds, Flowers
Articles and slide show on adverse health, environmental, and human rights consequences of flowers, gold, and diamonds.
Slide Shows:
Diamonds
Slide show on the environmental, health, human rights, and economic consequences of diamonds
Floriculture Industry – Thorns without Borders
Slide show on the environmental, health, human rights, and economic consequences of floriculture
Gold
Slide show on the environmental, health, human rights, and economic consequences of gold mining and sales
*Symbols of Love – Flowers, Diamonds, Gold
Comprehensive slide show on the environmental, health, human rights, and economic consequences of flowers, diamonds, and gold
Articles:
*Symbols of Love: Flowers, Gold, and Diamonds – Human Rights Quarterly
Article covering public health, environmental, and human rights consequences of symbols of love
flowers mothers day editorial – LO Review 5-06.doc
Editorial re flowers as Mother’s Day gifts, describing adverse consequences of floriculture
oprah diamonds – People Mag lte.doc
Unpublished brief letter re Oprah Winfrey’s misguided support of diamonds
External Links:
Beyond Pesticides: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/
Fair Trade Certified: http://www.transfairusa.org/content/WhereToBuy/
No Dirty Gold: http://www.nodirtygold.org/
Pesticide Action Network of North America: http://www.panna.org/
Valentine Peace Project: http://www.valentinepeaceproject.org/
Veriflora Cut Flower Certification System: http://veriflora.com/
Washington Toxics Coalition: http://www.watoxics.org/