Re: Bananas destroy coral reefs and cause rainforest destruction

From: ta (ta33_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 09/15/04 

Date: 15 Sep 2004 09:34:12 -0700

"pearl" <tea@signguestbook.ie> wrote in message news:<ci6eng$8su$1@kermit.esat.net>...
> "ta" <ta33@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:c5c0e6e6.0409130835.36c9b815@posting.google.com...
> > "pearl" <tea@signguestbook.ie> wrote in message news:<ci3s1n$gfc$1@kermit.esat.net>...
> > > "rick etter" <stop@stop.net> wrote in message news:LD21d.14250$w%6.9461@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > >
> > > > bananas are hardly the vegan wonder food you like to pretend, killer. Not
> > > > only does their production directly cause harm, deforestation and coral
> > > > destruction, but the fact that they have to be imported to most places that
> > > > vegans live causes even more indirect death and suffering of animals and
> > > > environmental harm from your support of the petro-chemical industry....
> > >
> > > 1. If ~50% of all arable land wasn't being used to grow feed for
> > > livestock, there'd be no need to convert more natural habitat.
> > >
> > > 2. I don't support the petro chemical industry.
> >
> > Do you buy organic bananas, or simply not consume them at all? The
> > only ones I can find at my local health food store are produced by
> > Dole. If one does purchase organic bananas by Dole, for example, then
> > I suppose one is indirectly supporting the petrochemical industry, as
> > Dole produces tons of non-organic produce.
>
> Organic. Brands can differ.

My primary concern (in addition to the ecological concerns) with
organic bananas are the working conditions under which they are
produced. I know Chiquita has made some strides in that arena, but the
banana industry in general has been notorious for its poor working
conditions. I've spoken with the manager at my local health food
store, he says they cannot obtain fair trade bananas, due to lack of
supply, which is unfortunate.

Bananas are excellent, but I'm not sure they are a required part of my
diet.

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