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.
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[@peterwarner553]

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.

[@Dybos7]

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

[@EcoSnooki]

😄😄

[@STAYCBias]

Everyday raining

[@JS-cl4ud]

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

[@StevenHughes-hr5hp]

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.

[@fitteens11]

Who came from pier Morgan's interview 🙋

[@Chiragdave79]

Me😂😂😂

[@ajmlmac6590]

Me😄

[@jorgecampos317]

😂😂😂 me too

[@junioryin1]

Me😅

[@fitteens11]

@@junioryin1 😂

[@mikemcconeghy4658]

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)

[@nooramali9003]

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

[@EcoSnooki]

😄😄

[@loveforkeiko2751]

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.

[@adampizzi8870]

You don't contract cancer, you develop it.

[@creativecompilations2662]

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.

[@LulaJake]

You omitted the word water from your opening statement. Vegetables require chemicals to grow. Dont kid yourself that they are healthy.

[@creativecompilations2662]

Yes it’s obviously understood we r discussing about water. Who said vegetables do not need chemicals. Yes any fruit or veggie when affected needs to be treated. Try natural methods if doesn’t work should obviously try with chemicals. The main topic of discussion here is not chemicals. More water is required for meat, rice, and other items than avocados. First stop eating that. Hope u understand now.

[@robponton3181]

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

[@arminoxygen100]

it was my the Listening part of my Exam🤦‍♂️

[@sonusingh-gz8zr]

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

[@EcoSnooki]

❤

[@alve434]

I'm Mexican. Been eating avocados for thousands of year. The global north eating avocados is the problem.

[@Smasher-sx6cg]

You crazy?😂😂

[@zegota8750]

So you don't eat meat as well right?

[@sonusingh-gz8zr]

​@@zegota8750I rarely eat meat. I am not one of those eating meat in breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday

[@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.

[@asifmetal666]

I hate VGENA PEOPLE so much now. This people r self centered selfish illiterate muppet who’s greed is unbelievable. They don’t argue with reason n logic. Vegan, Woke, feminist r all the same n they r all narcissistic greedy people.

[@traviswall1982]

Yeah, let us forget the transport from inland to the seas plus packaging and just use the part that helps our narrative. Also, bananas do not cause as much deforestation as avocados have.

[@UnaFamiliaTricultural]

I Wont stop to eat avocados as is part of my culture nd my culinary culture

[@EcoSnooki]

😊

[@ramelep]

Um. Can’t even enjoy avocado 🥑 anymore lol - what can we enjoy anymore lol

[@purplesnow2380]

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.

[@xivmercenary]

They’re not being grown properly, mishandling of the fruit during transportation, demand is high and avocados are very stubborn. This wasn’t an issue till it became mainstream. I remember growing up and be made fun of for eating avocados now everyone wants them. Same thing is happening with the Nopal. Everyone is looking to get nopal and they can’t get it.

[@traviswall1982]

Overproduction of soil without changing crops are not good long term for growing plants. Soil needs time to relax and replenish, but with demand so high, farmers do not care about land maintenance.

[@lokesh303101]

Get it from Australia.

[@SpencerjonesBoxing]

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

[@Bright-It]

My first solid food was avocado, I grew up eating avocados and I will eat it until 101.

[@E_O_S_]

Smell of yq

[@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.

[@cantagiousca5220]

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

[@mikemcconeghy4658]

And if we don't buy them, does that make us racist? No way to be correct, I guess.

[@LuckyYaaw12]

Can't these farmers just choose another fruit tree to plant? Why would they farm avocado if its not compatible with the country's climate.

[@creativecompilations2662]

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.

[@TheRozanz]

Take that vegan!!!

[@danoobie323]

avocado is a berry :)

[@un-dprssre]

Vegan? Where is vegan?

[@sololeveler6210]

Most of this is BS specially the last part. Where are your sources. Normally when you have videos like this claiming facts you leave sources. Real trackable sources.

[@garayworkshop]

I live in chile. Here in Chile are towns where people have to go with bottles to pick water from a truck every other day bacuase the avocado farms are taking all of the fresh water that used to be for human consumption. This is not a country where people have to get their clean water from a freaking truck... Yes, we do like to eat avocados but 90% of them are farmed to be exported to the US and Europe.

[@alejandroarellano3724]

@@garayworkshop vegans won't accept they are also killing this planet.. if you tell then they won't believe it.. it is impossible because they are always right on their choices. .how you said that...virtuos.

[@Patriot-patel]

India map is shown wrong ❌

[@antonioceja4773]

Also the pronunciation of “Michoacán” 😂😂

[@djordjejovanic3432]

😂

[@rainhu6300]

luckily i dont like avocado. it tastes so bad :)

[@EcoSnooki]

😅

[@exxtraterestial]

Put salt on it 🤪

[@amilaweerasinghe3874]

🤣

[@Donyk]

Capitalism🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Starkillr1]

Why can’t you put your own voice I am a human not a robot I don’t like listening to robots talk

[@EcoSnooki]

Thank u for your feedback, we tried to resolve this issue and now we are using human voices.🙂

[@melonqueen5138]

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.

[@garayworkshop]

The fact that the meat industry is worst doesn't make avocado production damage acceptable... Don't take as opposite what can be complementary. Here in Chile are towns where people have to go with bottles to pick water from a truck every other day bacuase the avocado farms are taking all of the fresh water that used to be for human consumption. This is not a country where people have to get their clean water from a freaking truck... Yes, we do like to eat avocados but 90% of them are farmed to be exported to the US and Europe.

[@moldovandorin6187]

@@garayworkshop nobody is forcing your farmers to produce avocado. The whole problem is human greed

[@azzonfire5088]

@@garayworkshop it's worse? Understatement? At least u did admit it's worse. Ur argument is invalid

[@asifmetal666]

No it’s not. If u farming chicken then u don’t have to worry about deforestation or harming other wild life. Do u have some kind of disability. Why it’s so hard for I to comprehend this simple logic.

[@asifmetal666]

@@moldovandorin6187 greed is the problem when u asking to buy avocado in shops for the low price. It’s ur GREED which is harming this planet.

[@iggiewalsh2237]

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