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Today, avocados are widespread. It looks like everybody eats them. why do people love this fruit so much and is it realy that healty and ecological?
Avocados are pearshaped fruits from Mexico. In Mexico they are used a lot in the kitchen to make for example Guacamole. recently they are very popular in the millenial kitchen. For a good reason: Avocado is packed with vitamins and minerals. The fruit is rich in vitamins B, C, E and K and contains a lot of magnesium, potassium, zinc and iron. avocados also contain a high number of saturated fats.
But there is a big downside: avocado's are an ecological dissaster: 1 000 liters are used to produce 2 and a half avocado's. Another problem is that huge parts of forests are chopped to make place for the plantations. And lastly the transport takes a long time and produces lots of exhaust gasses.
think about that the next time you eat avocados!
Fun fact:
the word avocado is deriffed from the Aztec word āhuacatl wich means 'Testicle', |
posted by Gunnar
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