“ECUADOR: FLOWER POWER” launches on FRONTLINE/World

Written By Samantha Grant Wiesler

Though thousands of Americans enjoy the beauty of long-stemmed roses each Valentine’s Day, very few are aware of the real social and environmental costs associated with rose farming. Flower Power follows reporter Cortney Hamilton as he travels to Ecuador, the state from which the majority of US roses come, in search of an alternative.

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http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2008/02/ecuador_a_rosie.html

Samantha Grant Wiesler
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