Women workers comprise the majority of employees in the flower industry in developing countries such as Colombia and Kenya. They are exposed to a toxic cocktail of chemicals... Supermarkets such as Marks & Spencer and Tesco source flowers from Colombia, while Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose [part of John Lewis Partnership] buy from Kenya... Working conditions on many flower farms are dismal,even on those farms with ethical certification such as Florverde in Colombia... [refers to environmental & labour standards developed by Kenya Flower Council & Asocolflores (Association of Colombian Flower Exporters); also refers to Asda (part of Wal-Mart), Dole]