Date of publication: February 14, 2008
Source: New York Sun
Author: BENNY AVNI
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations may have the perfect excuse not to buy chocolate or flowers for your loved ones on Valentine's Day: labor rights issues in the cut-flower and chocolate industries.
At "Valentine's Day Flowers and Chocolates: To Give or Not To Give" — a panel organized by the world body's Department of Public Information — several speakers are expected to tell reporters today that both industries are rife with exploitation and rights violations. In addition, the panelists will also explain what they think love is all about.