"During my first year of university, I went to the supermarket to buy an avocado and (it’s with great shame that I confess this) I came back home with a mango. Considering the sheer number of avocados that I eat today - in salads, on toast, as guacamole, you name it - it bewilders me that just a few years ago I did not know what an avocado looked like from the outside. Realising that my friends and family have also gone from ignoring them to loving them in just a few years, I decided to embark on a mission to find out as much as possible about the social and environmental impact of making avocados a staple in one’s diet. Here’s what I found." Read the original article: Avocado | The Cost of ProductionArticle by Silvia LazzarisRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuListen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts.... Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfoldedWebsite: www.foodunfolded.comOur Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shopSpotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.