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Originally Posted by Roberta
Some of us have issues with killing orchids (even "farmed" ones) to make products from their parts. In too many places, greedy people don't limit themselves to the farmed ones.
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It's all about context. Technology has enabled mass production of orchids (and save the wild ones from being poached) and the market demands have led to different parts of the plants for various uses. For example, in this nursery they export only the cut ocidium flowers to Japan as that's what Japanese like to buy (like we buy cut roses). I wouldn't consider the use of psudobulb as cosmetics ingredients inappropriate in anyway, unless some thinks cut roses or rose flavored fragrance are inappropriate also? Not knowing the context and only inject one's own bias only leads to unnecessary misunderstandings.
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