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> Today, nine out of ten imported avocados in the U.S. are from Mexico. >A politics of avocadoism is intrinsic to this history. If you worry about the eclipse
by hwillis 9y ago
> Today, nine out of ten imported avocados in the U.S. are from Mexico.
>A politics of avocadoism is intrinsic to this history. If you worry about the eclipse of American agriculture—or the market effects of cheap, distance-shipped produce—you’d be right to regard this international trade with disgust.
>If, on the other hand, you celebrate competitive international trade and cosmopolitan access, the avocado is a fruit of heroism.
The point that the author is making is that the "anti-avacado" sentiment is a result of anti-urban and anti-globalization/anti-globalist sentiment. It's something that cities have more access to, is relatively new, and is imported from mexico. Its a partisan division.
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- colanderman 9y ago> nine out of ten imported avocados in the U.S. are from Mexico. Why is the author surprised that 90% of IMPORTED avocados come from the only avocado-producing nation with which we share a land border? Why even state that figure? I'm surprised it's not higher; there must be mighty tasty avocados down in Central America. In fact, only 70% of all avocados eaten in the US are imports. [1] So, only 63% come from Mexico. [1] http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00KP28.pdf http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00KP28.pdf
- trumpownsyou 9y agoand if you believe there's a connection there, you might be brain damaged.
- mc32 9y agoBut on the other hand, lots of urbanites extol the virtues of growing local, buying local and not adding to needless transportation (fossil fuels) of food (meanwhile, they drink lots of bottled water, but never mind).