Archive for January 13, 2009
U.S. Lifts Ban on Peru’s Avocados, Californian Growers Remain Concerned
Did you know that the US had a ban on avocados from Peru? Me neither. Nonetheless, after 8 years of protests, the ban is finally being lifted. The U.S. Agriculture Department has formally proposed admitting Hass Avocados from Peru upon the condition that they meet new inspection and oversight standards (similar to those imposed on [...]
January 13, 2009
Tags: policy, USDA Posted in: Politics 
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