牛油果在國外被禁，還是因爲環境原因？怎麼回事

The avocado has become a staple ingredient on the plates of brunch aficionados galore, with photos of the superfood permeating Instagram on a daily basis.

牛油果已成爲衆多早午餐愛好者們的主要食材，每天都能看到人們在Ins上分享的這種超級食品製成的美食的照片。

While many may not be able to imagine living without the green fruit, a number of cafes have begun removing it from their menus due to environmental concerns.

許多人也許無法想象沒有這種綠色水果的生活，然而因爲對環境的擔憂，很多咖啡館開始從菜單中剔除這種食材。

The Wild Strawberry Cafe in Buckinghamshire shared a post on its Instagram page earlier this week explaining why it had decided to ban avocado from its kitchen.

本週初，白金漢郡的野草莓咖啡館在其Ins主頁上分享了一篇帖子，解釋了該咖啡館決定禁用牛油果的原因。

The cafe explained the multiple reasons behind the decision, including seasonality, the distance the avocados travel when they're imported and sustainability.

據該咖啡館解釋，這一決定背後有諸多原因，包括季節因素、進口牛油果的運送距離以及可持續性。

“The western world's obsession with avocado has been placing unprecedented demand on avocado farmers and pushing up the prices,” the cafe said on Instagram.

“西方世界對牛油果的迷戀爲牛油果種植者創造了空前的市場需求，而且還擡高了該產品的價格，”該咖啡館在Ins上寫道。

“Forests are being thinned out to make way for avocado plantations. Intensive farming on this scale contributes to greenhouse emissions and places pressure on local water supplies.”

“爲了種植牛油果，森林減少了。大規模種植的集約式農業增加了溫室氣體的排放量，而且對當地的水資源供應造成了壓力。”

In 2016, Greenpeace Mexico stated people in the region are likely to suffer due to the increasing demand for avocados.

2016年，墨西哥綠色和平組織表示，當地人民可能會因對牛油果的需求增加而受苦。

“Beyond the displacement of forests and the effects on water retention, the high use of agricultural chemicals and the large volumes of wood needed to pack and ship avocados are other factors that could have negative effects on the area's environment and the well-being of its inhabitants,” the organisation explained.

“除了對森林的替代以及對保水力的影響，對農藥的大量使用以及因包裝、運輸牛油果而產生的對木材的大量需求也會對該地區產生負面影響，它不僅會影響當地的環境，還會影響居民的健康，“該組織解釋道。

（翻譯：Dlacus）