A study estimates that more than one billion people are affected and reveals that nutritional imbalances continue to rise. Childhood obesity has quadrupled over the course of three decades
Which is why all known “advanced” civilisations (scare quotes for lack of better term) have formed around some kind of grain. Wheat in Egypt spreading to Europe, rice in Asia, Maize in the Americas: All basically don’t spoil when stored properly, because dry they can be transported well, and they’re also all nicely divisible. Ask the Irish whether the English wanted them to pay taxes in grain or potatoes.
Avocados spoil quickly, so they have to be transported faster. That means the further you get from the source, the more expensive they are.
More durable produce can be shipped slower, or can sit on the shelf longer, making it less expensive.
Which is why all known “advanced” civilisations (scare quotes for lack of better term) have formed around some kind of grain. Wheat in Egypt spreading to Europe, rice in Asia, Maize in the Americas: All basically don’t spoil when stored properly, because dry they can be transported well, and they’re also all nicely divisible. Ask the Irish whether the English wanted them to pay taxes in grain or potatoes.