Some restaurants in Britain are moving to ban avocados from their menus, amid environmental and land concerns, reports Reuters. Though the fruit has gained popularity in Britain, some cafes are ditching it on ethical grounds, claiming the water-intensive fruit is harming farmers and land in regions such as South America where it is grown. Wild Strawberry Cafe wrote on its Instagram page that the world's obsession with avocado has been placing an unprecedented demand on farmers and the fruit is no longer aligned with its ethos.
The announcement received mixed reviews, with some calling for restaurants to go further and ban ingredients such as meat, matcha, and almonds, while others suggested that it was a marketing move. Similar avocado bans have been undertaken by restaurants in Bristol and south London, with managers predicting the trend to boycott avocados could soon become as popular as the fruit itself. Full Story
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