On one hand, they are deliciously creamy, versatile and gloriously Instagram-mable. On the other, they leave an enormous carbon footprint, which hasn’t stopped consumers from slathering them on everything in a way that’s led to a dramatic boost in consumption in recent years. Americans have a “hefty” appetite for avocados — one that’s adding to widespread food price pressures and general scarcity, according to Zhengfei Guan, an associate professor of food and resource economics at the Source link
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat. The surprise, temporary suspension was confirmed late Saturday on the eve of the Super Bowl, the biggest sales opportunity of the year for Mexican avocado growers — though it would not affect game-day consumption since those avocados had already been shipped. Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug… Source link
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