Most Mother’s Day flowers grown by workers in ‘harsh conditions’, Fairtrade says

Rebecca Amoth who works on Shalimar Flower Farm in Naivasha, Kenya

Source: Fairtrade Africa

Fairtrade revealed 96% of UK adults were unaware most of the flowers sold at this time of year come from countries, such as Kenya, where workers can earn as little as £2 a day or less

Brits are unaware their Mother’s Day flowers could be grown by workers earning poor pay and subjected to “harsh conditions”, new research by Fairtrade has revealed.

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