• tamal3@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    I mean, they should, but because of what amounts to basically slave labor, they don’t cost near that much in the US. That’s the big evil of bananas these days. I love them, but I don’t buy them.

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      19 hours ago

      these days

      No, this is always been the case with bananas. There’s a reason why we have the term banana republic. Literally every banana ever bought by an American has been drenched in blood.

      There are more involved videos on the subject but this is the shortest and most concise that I could find.

      https://youtu.be/esvycD1O3cM