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  title info:
    title: Journey of a rose
  name:
    name part: Marcoli, Consuelo.
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Beretta, Gianni.
  type of resource: moving image
  genre: videorecording
  genre: Documentary.
  genre: Streaming videos.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: nyu
    place:
      place term: New York, NY
    publisher: Filmakers Library
    date issued: 2006
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (40 min.)
  abstract: This film about growing and selling roses is an illuminating study of the globalization of the floriculture industry. "Roses are for you, but thorns are for us" says a worker at the Ecuadorian plantation which grows these flowers for export. It is indeed ironic that this symbol of romance has become a story of exploitation and disease. The most beautiful and prized roses find perfect growing conditions in Ecuador, where huge greenhouses replace small farms and are the only employment available. However, to grow these flowers requires heavy applications of pesticides and fumigants; many plantations do not provide protective gear for their workers. There has been a huge increase in cancers, respiratory diseases and other health problems among the workers-- and their babies. In addition, the laborers are grossly underpaid and attempts to unionize have led to mass dismissals. A few enlightened companies have instituted a system of certification-- buying "certified" roses means the workers safety was protected and their wages and workload were fair. However, certified companies have higher expenses, and are at a competitive disadvantage from non- regulated companies. This eye-opening film gives voice to both workers, owners and health officials and makes clear that producing and transporting such fragile item to customers thousands of miles away is a risky undertaking for all involved.
  target audience: For College; Adult audiences.
  target audience: general
  note: directed by Consuelo Marcoli and Gianni Beretta.
  note: English.
  subject:
    geographic code: s-ec---
  subject:
    topic: Rose industry
    topic: Environmental aspects
    geographic: Ecuador
  subject:
    topic: Rose industry
    geographic: Ecuador
  subject:
    topic: Rose industry
    geographic: Ecuador
    topic: Employees
  subject:
    topic: Roses
    topic: Industrie
    topic: Aspect de l'environnement
    geographic: Équateur
  subject:
    topic: Roses
    topic: Industrie
    geographic: Équateur
  subject:
    topic: Roses
    topic: Industrie
    geographic: Équateur
    topic: Personnel
  subject:
    topic: Rose industry
  subject:
    geographic: Ecuador
  classification: Internet Access AEGMCT
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Filmakers library online
  identifier: 9781503407077
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: ALSTP
    record creation date: 080405
    record change date: 20241201225212.4
    record identifier: in00005531753
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng