ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 11月30日 05時17分

A voracious appetite in the U.S. for avocados is fueling rapid deforestation in western Mexico. Since the U.S. started importing avocados from Mexico, consumption has skyrocketed: Americans eat three times as many avocados as they did two decades ago.

In Mexico, satisfying the demand has come at a high cost, human rights and environmental activists say: the loss of forests, the depletion of aquifers to provide water for thirsty avocado trees and a spike in violence fueled by criminal gangs muscling in on the profitable business.

Illegal deforestation for avocado crops points to a blood-soaked trade with the U.S. that involves threats, abductions and killings. Tap the link in our bio to read the full article. Photos by @cesar_rodriguezb

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