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Are British flowers the ethical choice?
It’s British flower week, a wonderful opportunity to celebrate British grown flowers in all their wonderfulness. We should certainly be looking to raise the profile of flowers grown in this country, to highlight the potential environmental benefits that come from not flying flowers around the world. British flowers can be a class apart – find me a place in the world where you will find more flower joy than in a quintessential cottage garden on these shores.
But let’s not be nationalistic about our flowers. We should differentiate all flowers by the same yard stick – quality, scent, environmental impact etc. Buying British beef just because its British is quite frankly silly, without knowing anything about the animals history, what is was fed and what conditions it was kept in. Read more...
It’s British flower week, a wonderful opportunity to celebrate British grown flowers in all their wonderfulness. We should certainly be looking to raise the profile of flowers grown in this country, to highlight the potential environmental benefits that come from not flying flowers around the world. British flowers can be a class apart – find me a place in the world where you will find more flower joy than in a quintessential cottage garden on these shores.
But let’s not be nationalistic about our flowers. We should differentiate all flowers by the same yard stick – quality, scent, environmental impact etc. Buying British beef just because its British is quite frankly silly, without knowing anything about the animals history, what is was fed and what conditions it was kept in. Read more...