It’s about $3 for 12 bananas here in Colorado. So I guess I’m talking about farmers and I’m not exactly sure where they are grown. It doesn’t seem like you could make much money off them. The people in the nut business might be racking in the dough however.
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Good thinking. Bananas are grown in Africa but nuts grows almost everywhere
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Bananas are not grown in the States or Europe.
They are grown in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Few are exported.
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If you want to be sure you’re buying ethically sourced food, check here
Many banana farmers live crappy lives, but the same can be said for lots of foods.
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More reading on he history of exploitation of banana workers
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I don’t have any banana trees where I currently live, but I used to have many banana trees.
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Wow, @Pikasaur I didn’t realize anyone else had heard of Tally Hall! I asked the lead singer to prom my senior year!
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I got 6 big bananas for $1.10 last week. I can’t figure out how they make money.
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There is not much of a profit in selling groceries anyway
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A banana a day keeps the ER away.
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Trader Joe’s sells bananas individually (19 cents each). Years ago an elderly lady wanted to buy bananas, but she didn’t have the money to buy a bunch of bananas (they sold bananas by the pound). A kind manager felt bad for the elderly lady and told the story to his boss, eventually reaching the CEO.
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They grow banana’s in Australia. A big cyclone can do a lot of damage and sometimes it does happen where banana’s get really expensive!
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That’s an apple a day
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I just realized this morning I’ve been buying Chiquita bananas. They got a 6 out of 20 on @Ninjastar’s chart. I might have to rethink this.
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They’re known for mistreating their workers. Buying ethical food is really a challenge. It can be overwhelming.
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