Bananas are bad? Really? Yes, really. While these tasty fruits are certainly nutritious, the banana industry has a long history of colonial exploitation. According to Dan Koeppel’s recent book Banana: The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World, banana growing corporation United Fruit (now Chiquita) basically controlled Central America's politics for much of the 19th and 20th centuries. More recently, Chiquita was in the hot seat for paying the Colombian terrorist group United Self-Defense Forces more than $1.7 million for protection between 1997 and 2004.
What's more, growing bananas is responsible for widespread deforestation in much of Latin America. And pesticides used to farm bananas have polluted the land and harmed plantation workers.
For better bananas, choose fair trade.
Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/bad-foods-scandals-33010801#ixzz1ueBqjgnF
omg. but i kinda like bananas...
