The U.S. Embassy announced Friday that Washington is lifting a ban on inspections of Mexican avocados, freeing the way for exports to resume.
The next time you open a bag of chips and have guacamole at home, it may cost you more. Restaurants are faced with finding a substitute for the vegetable that's in 75% of their dishes.
"I am pleased to report that today the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service has determined it will immediately resume its avocado inspection program in Michoacán," Salazar wrote. Holding up signs saying"Voluntary donations" and"We make our living off avocado picking," they waited for motorists to drop spare change into buckets they held.
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