Whether smashed on toast or hailed as a super-food, the avocado has taken the world by storm, but what are the environmental and social impacts of this trendy fruit?
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. The American Pear: The History of the Avocado
2. Commercially Viable: The Creation of the Hass Avocado
3. Superfood: The Nutritional Value of Avocados
4. Avocado Toast: Social Media, Marketing, and Influence
5. Green Gold: The Creation of NAFTA and the Resistance of US Producers
6. Holy Guacamole: Impact of NAFTA on Mexican Food Systems
7. New Markets: Regional Challenges to Mexico's Avocado Monopoly
8. The High Seas: The Global Avocado Trade and Shipping
9. Growing Orchards: Land-use Change and Biodiversity Loss from Avocado Cultivation
10. Embedded Water: How Avocados Impact Water and the Potential Policy Solutions
11. Vida Campesina: Mexican Agroecology and Food Sovereignty
12. Cartel Control: Narcotics, Criminality, and Avocados
13. Alternative Guacamole: Shifting Consumption Patterns
14. Assurance: Certifying Avocados and the Role of Technology
15. A New Generation: Genetics and Novel Breeding of Avocados
