This valentine's day, take a moment to read how they are destroying a wetland, an important site for migratory birds from Europe every winter, for $65m a year. "An exclusive investigation reveals how flower farms in Uganda’s protected wetlands are shipping millions of stems to Europe— ending up in ALDI aisles and the vases of the Dutch royal family."

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Ugly Valentine: How ‘Fairtrade’ Roses Ravage Uganda’s Wetlands

An exclusive investigation reveals how flower farms in Uganda’s protected wetlands are shipping millions of stems to Europe— ending up in ALDI aisles and the vases of the Dutch royal family. Lees het...

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