The Terrifying Truth About Bananas

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:05 am

Well, maybe not terrifying but it can be a little disconcerting to realize the fragility of a food supply at any given time. I would love to taste the Gros Michel banana but it seems I'll have to settle for a banana flavored candy Runt (I think that's a Runt that they show in the film.)

He briefly mentions the 1000s of uncultivated banana varieties around the globe and I would be interested to know the comparison of their nutritional value versus the Cavendish. I'm guessing their flavor varies widely as with all natural varieties of fruit & vegetables.

On one hand it's reassuring to know that by dint of scientific industry and knowledge, the commercial banana crop will likely continue to produce enough to keep us all well supplied but on the flip side it brings to mind all of the concerns and uneasiness that usually accompany any thoughts of GMO crops and the way the world's food supply is grown today.

I buy local for all that I can but for fruits like the banana I have no choice but to take what they offer at the grocery store.

Aside from his used car salesman delivery, I enjoyed the clip!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:48 am

I've never trusted banana's since they started their own republic.

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:56 am

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

It pays to be suspicious!

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:06 pm

sorry, couldn't resist. First time I saw this, I thought they were joking. (Still not sure, actually.)

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:10 am

I can't tell either without knowing the context of the program!

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:55 pm

I wouldn't know Bananas are banned as imports to my country . Or they were when I last looked