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Experts say you may be paying more for your avocado toast in the short term, and distributors may be looking beyond Mexico to guard against future supply disruptions
Experts see avocado price rise, damage to Mexican producers
Experts say you may be paying more for your avocado toast in the short term, and the effects of the U.S. temporary ban on imports of the fruit is already being felt by avocado pickers in Mexico.
A temporary U.S. ban on imports of the fruit already is hitting farm workers in Mexico. "You die of hunger," one picker said.
Blockades of U.S.-Canada border crossings could hurt the auto industry, factory workers and the economy, which are still recovering from pandemic disruptions.