Source: Wikipedia
We can not be oblivious or choose to ignore the reality of the banana’s precipitous fate. There needs to be greater accountability on the part of both consumers and corporate executives. It is ultimately a unified effort to stave future crisis in the banana industry and support sustainable resource causes that will protect one of the most important sources of food. Changing detached attitudes that make Chiquita, Dole, and Del Monte unassuming brand names in grocery stores and homes can enact purposeful thoughts, which lead to action. There is a certain amount of responsibility imparted onto the consumer but even that is not the answer to effectively making changes in the food chain. Corporations and its leaders need to have an incentive aside from their bottom line to offering equitable solutions to the fragile balance of ecosystems and the people who rely on their existence. Realizing the sheer weight of a single crop on humanity, such as the banana, is important to bring necessary and careful alterations at all stages of the food chain.
