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Never in a million years did I think that grocery stores were going to be out of bananas and mandarin oranges! How is that possible? I've been a local since I first arrived to the city and I definitely had not seen this. What a shocker to see empty boxes when they used to be flooding filled with fresh fruit. When you could just actually pick the ones you wanted, the sweet in season produce. Bananas that were plum and firm and not over ripened. Picking and choosing, yeah, well that's a thing of the past! Now, everyone is out of control, running to find scraps and leftovers. No one is well-behaved and composed, they are wild and just plain mean! Manners no more. I guess necessity has brought us to this. Any fruit that is available is taken. Even if it is not fresh, seasonal produce. Since the fruit is shipped from all over, it makes it hard to have fresh fruit every time. Waste is no longer done this time of day.
Who knew? Most things we buy are shipped from around the country and even the world. I guess that is the reason why the bananas I crave so much are hard to find. They come from Guatemala! Yeah, you heard right, the country. Well of course that is the root of the problem. Greater distances mean more oil use! Obviously with this oil shortage, food shortage had to connect somehow. Now the only solution is to support local farmers' markets instead of consuming frankenfoods. Those that are genetically modified. Going organic brings greater pros. It is better for our health and our pocket! Investing more in farmers' markets and local gardens will help us reduce and hopefully put an end to this crisis called a food shortage. Let us have local organic and natural foods - preservative and chemical free!
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