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Alexander Sammon, journalist and author of “Forbidden Fruit: The anti-avocado militias of Michoacan.”

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Did you know that 80% of the avocadoes consumed in the U.S. are imported from Mexico? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Alexander Sammon, politics writer for Slate, journalist and author of “Forbidden Fruit: The anti-avocado militias of Michoacan.” Sammon describes the impact of U.S. trade policies on avocado imports, the environmental impacts of avocado production, and the violence related to avocado farming in Mexico.
Note: Cinco de Mayo is the second largest avocado consuming day in the U.S.

Related website: https://harpers.org/archive/2023/11/forbidden-fruit-avocado-militias-michoacan-mexico/

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Did you know that 80% of the avocadoes consumed in the U.S. are imported from Mexico? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Alexander Sammon, politics writer for Slate, journalist and author of “Forbidden Fruit: The anti-avocado militias of Michoacan.” Sammon describes the impact of U.S. trade policies on avocado imports, the environmental impacts of avocado production, and the violence related to avocado farming in Mexico.
Note: Cinco de Mayo is the second largest avocado consuming day in the U.S.

Related website: https://harpers.org/archive/2023/11/forbidden-fruit-avocado-militias-michoacan-mexico/

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