Chances are there is a rapidly browning banana sitting on your kitchen counter as we speak... Did you ever wonder how that exotic fruit become an American staple? What do bananas have to do with a CIA backed coup in Guatemala? Are child labor violations responsible for the banana on your breakfast table? And were you aware of the insane amount of pesticides/fungicides/nematicides that are used to produce that sweet yellow fruit we all love!? Tune in and find out! We will also be discussing organic vs conventional farming/Fair Trade Certification/Rainforest Alliance Certification.
*and yes, I realize I pronounced cache incorrectly---it will haunt me forever haha
Curiosity Corner Topics:
Gardening--starting a new garden plants vs seeds
Articles:
Peeling Back the Truth on Bananas
The Deadly Side of America's Banana Obsession
Food for thought: Fair Trade Helps Farmers, But Not Their Hired Workers
When Fair Trade Isn't Fair: Why You Should Consider Direct Trade
Fruit Geopeelitics: America's Banana Republics
Bananas: US Import sources by Volume
Rainforest Alliance Certified Bananas
What does Rainforest Alliance Certified Mean
Tea Giants Lose Certification After Kenya Sex Abuse Probe
The Vulnerability of Bananas to Globally Emerging Disease Threats
The Dark Side of Bananas: Imperialism, Non-State Actors, & Power
Timeline: Guatemala's Brutal Civil War
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