WHY OUR LOVE FOR AVOCADOS IS DESTROYING OUR PLANET ?

Avocado is a stone fruit with a creamy texture that grows in tropical climates. In contrast to other fruits that consist mostly of carbohydrates, avocados have an unusual consistency due to a high content of healthy fats.
Well, all this avocado adulation comes at a cost to the environment and the communities in which the fruit grows. In Mexico, for instance, demand for avocados has led to huge swathes of the country’s forests being illegally destroyed by farmers to clear land and make way for crops. “For many farmers in this region, avocados in particular are seen as an appealing product as they have high profitability, particularly when compared with traditional corn cultivation.
Despite the fact that avocados can be grown across the world, the primary producers of avocados globally remain in Central and South America, in part due to the topographical specificity of growing the fruit. Mexico is the largest producer (2.02 metric tonnes in 2017). In Mexico, avocado production accounts for over 500,000 acres and has been steadily growing as demand for the fruit in the Global North increases. The global industry today is worth $5.6 billion annually.
This increasingly international trade comes with a significant carbon footprint. Carbon Footprint Ltd estimates that two small avocados in a packet has a CO2 footprint of 846.36 grams (almost twice the amount of a kilo of bananas). Due to the production of avocados in Central and South America, the fruit travels long distances in order to reach consumers in the Global North. A Mexican avocado would have to travel 5555 miles to reach the UK. Given the distances, fruit is picked before it’s ripe and shipped in temperature-controlled storage, which is energy intensive.
To satisfy the growing popularity of avocados, imports from Mexico have skyrocketed. This gave financial wealth to a lot of farmers and greatly increased the number of people employed by this industry. Nevertheless, it also drew the attention of organized crime gangs and drug cartels such as the Caballeros Templarios (Knights Templar) or the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. So when you’re buying a Mexican avocado, the chances are that you’re giving a share of the revenue to criminals.

Please refer these blogs about avocados, so that you will get a clear idea about the negativities of planting avocados.

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[peterwarner]

It's idiotic to blame consumers for destructive production methods. The idea that someone buying a piece of fruit is responsible for criminal gangs in other countries is ludicrous. The same can be said for destructive farming practices to produce the fruit.

[Dybos]

Feel lucky that I have avocados in my garden, don’t water at all, it just grows and it’s free.

[mikemcconeghy]

Hmm. Comparing avocados to pine forests doesn't make sense. People can't eat from pine forests. Might be more helpful to tell hungry vegans what their options are. For example, how much better would brussels sprouts be for the environment? (or whatever would be a comparable superfood)

[JS-clud]

I have an avocado tree in my backyard. I have so many I have to give some away.

[fitteens]

Who came from pier Morgan's interview 🙋

[loveforkeiko]

Nothing is wrong with eating avocados. What is dangerous is when the normal supply chain is hyped by over production. Businesses influence the normal production. Over supplying just to earn millions.

[StevenHughes-hrhp]

Avocado and mango trees do not need anything beyond the occasional fertilizing in south Florida. The easiest of all fruit trees to grow. Being more cold hardy avocado can grow farther north too.

[adampizzi]

You don't contract cancer, you develop it.

[creativecompilations]

Below is the list for per kg item how many liters is required for production. Decide which one to leave.
Beef 15415
Sheep 10412
Pork 5988
chiken 4325
Rice 2497
Wheat 1500
Avacado 700
Tomato 100

I mean to say Animal Agriculture costs 10 to 30 times more cost to produce than Avacados. First stop eating Non Vegetarian, rice and breads and then speak about Avacados.
Convert to millets and be strict vegetarian having veggies and then u will have the RIGHT To voice ur avacado problem. All rubbish spreading.

[nooramali]

Well i'm glad that i have big avocado tree in my backyard

[sonusingh-gzzr]

My ancestors never ate avacado but lived a happy life. I don't want to eat avacado, I can leave on other fruits. Over production of it should be stopped

[Krriikkis]

Too bad you're claiming eating healthy is not environmentally friendly. 😩 animal agriculture is one of the biggest drivers of climate change and also takes up a huge amount of land worldwide. Maybe you shouldn't eat avocados on every meal but plant foods are definitely more sustainable than animal based ones.

[iggiewalsh]

this is an excellent example of how blissful ignorance will become our downfall. love the part at the end where he says f yo guacamole

[melonqueen]

Ok. Now let's discuss the anthropogenic damage done from the animal agriculture industry. If consumers be careful where they buy their avocados then it wont be so bad. Either way, it could never touch how much pollution, deforestation, and suffering is caused by animal ag.

[SpencerjonesBoxing]

Avocado is not even nice, I’ve never liked it and my life’s great without it

[Blazeww]

What they don't say is that the avocado is on the same ship as the bananas that they claim put out less carbon. And then if you have 50 tons of bananas and 10 tons of avocados. Meaning the bananas actually cause more because they make up the most weight that needs more fuel to move.

[arminoxygen]

it was my the Listening part of my Exam🤦‍♂️

[robponton]

I haven't heard so much s*** in my life!

[cantagiousca]

They are grown in mexico and sold from mexico how is it americans are accused of this

[purplesnow]

I have been searching for a video that speaks what’s happening to avocado’s, Over the last 2 years I have found that every avocado I purchase is either rotten or rotting. It is horrible even the organic kind from the Whole Foods and other places. I know I’m not a horrible fruit/ vegetables picker and I cannot be that unfortunate for choosing all the spoil ones even the unripened ones go bad so fast.