The impact of the avocado goldrush

Lawsuits shine light on the supply chains of US companies operating in Mexico.

Sign up for Reuters newsletters One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Edson Caldas, Newsletter Editor Avocado goldrush links US companies with Mexico's deforestation disaster   Avocado exports to the US have soared 48% since 2019. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha This is not something to be read over avocado toast. New lawsuits are shining a spotlight on the supply chains of US companies operating in Mexico's avocado industry. While lucrative for the growers, the industry is under increasing pressure from organized crime groups and facing accusations of rising environmental damage, my colleague Cassandra Garrison reports. Read the full article Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters.com Between June 17 and August 16, Reuters One Essential Read is sent three days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Reuters Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036