Better guacamole? How avocado import rules helped cut Mexico’s water pollution – it holds lessons for future US trade deals

Growing avocados can contribute to water pollution, but there are ways to reduce the harm. Estúdio Bloom/Unsplash, CC BY At picnics and World Cup watch parties across the United States this summer, people have been reaching for bowls of chips and guacamole. Most of that guacamole is made from avocados grown in Mexico – on orchards that, in what might come as a surprise, contribute less water pollution today than they did a decade ago. There’s a story behind how these creamy fruits started to…