Why Are More Americans Eating Avocados? | World101
Explore how an increasingly global trade network created an enormous U.S. market for avocados. The food we eat tells a complex story: not only of cultural values and family traditions but also of globalized trade and economics and a supply chain that transports raw ingredients and finished products from one part of the globe to another. Despite the recent popularity of farm-to-table food and eating local, globalization maintains a profound influence on our diets—from the McFalafel on McDonald’s breakfast menus in Egypt to the avocado toasts in the United States. Learn more: https://on.cfr.org/3v57mee
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