Bananas Have A Dark History

You can find a banana in almost any grocery store in the U.S. But there’s a dark history behind the ubiquity of this tropical fruit, and it starts with an American entrepreneur who ruthlessly created the modern banana industry in the late 1800s. Throughline's Rund Abdelfatah explains.

[thelegalsystem]

You left out the critical detail that he had backing and support from the US Government. Its not like the United Fruit Company did this all on their own.

[MoreAmerican]

I must have gotten old. Not sure what this format is about and why NPR is using it.

[mtballa]

There was also the Banana Wars which u didnt mention. Literally a war fought over bananas which was essentially the US taking over all of Spain's holdings and colonies and largely an intent to monopolize trade of bananas.

[TOSStarTrek]

Fun fact. The banana she is talking about was wiped out my mold. What we buy today is another subspecies. More resistance to mold.

[MJ-ibiq]

Let’s not forget all the families affected by Dole in Nicaragua that sterilized many men that sprayed dangerous chemicals in banana fields.

[amonynous]

Velvet Underground + Andy Warhol = Banana

[uarthchylde]

music is louder than audio. quality is poor. brining down the NPR brand

[stefannikola]

The sound is too low. I can barely hear you.

[klasv]

good for him, i love bananas we need more

[thew.o.p.]

Gotta love American entrepreneurs. But thank god for human rights acts America also thought of. This would would be in the 1950s still if not for the USA. EXAMPLE: Cuba. Thanks for the informative clip