Fast Company

Growing avocados in Mexico isn’t environmentally sustainable. Here’s how it could be

U.S. consumers’ love for avocados seems to know no bounds. From 2001 through 2020, consumption of this fruit laden with healthy fats tripled nationwide, rising to more than 8 pounds per person yearly.
Los Angeles Times

Do you love avocados? Do you know what that’s doing to Mexico?

Los Angeles is the avocado capital of the United States. Well over 140 million avocados were sold here last year, far more than in any other metropolitan area in the country. And while I love ...
Yahoo

Avocados are a ‘green gold’ export for Mexico, but growing them is harming forests and waters

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harvesting avocados in Uruapan, in the Mexican state of Michoacan. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images Consumers’ love for ...
Salon

Avocados are a “green gold” export for Mexico, but growing them is harming forests and waters

Consumers' love for avocados in the United States seems to know no bounds. From 2001 through 2020, consumption of this fruit laden with healthy fats tripled nationwide, rising to over 8 pounds per ...