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Bananas Represent Everything That Is Wrong With Our Food System

Bananas Represent Everything That Is Wrong With Our Food System

Ever wonder why bananas are the cheapest fruit in the supermarket? It makes no sense. They’re grown thousands of miles away by steely imperialist multinational corporations, and spoil within two weeks. A Times Op-Ed argues that bananas are on their way out, and may disappear entirely from store shelves in the next twenty years.