America allowed avocados from across Mexico under stricter inspection rules in 2016; farmers reduced routine chemical use and nearby nitrogen pollution fell about 10%
If you live in America and love guacamole, there is a good chance the avocados in your bowl came from Mexico. What is surprising is that the rules used to bring those avocados into the United States may also have helped clean up nearby waterways in Mexico.A 202 analysis titled ‘Agricultural trade policy and water…