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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Valentine’s Day Roses Are Bad for Kenya Valentine’s Day naysayers now have another reason to disdain the day: It’s depleting Kenya’s water supply. Specifically, the cultivation of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/14/valentines-day-roses-kenya" title="roses">roses</a> in the African nation for holiday sales in Europe is taking a toll on the local ecosystem. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/valentines_day_roses_are_bad_for_kenya_20110214/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/valentines_day_roses_are_bad_for_kenya_20110214/</a> Copyright © 2011 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Valentine’s Day Roses Are Bad for Kenya Valentine’s Day naysayers now have another reason to disdain the day: It’s depleting Kenya’s water supply. Specifically, the cultivation of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/14/valentines-day-roses-kenya" title="roses">roses</a> in the African nation for holiday sales in Europe is taking a toll on the local ecosystem. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/valentines_day_roses_are_bad_for_kenya_20110214/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/valentines_day_roses_are_bad_for_kenya_20110214/</a> Copyright © 2011 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com