Cenk Uygur
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That Lime In Your Drink? It's Part Of A Criminal Conspiracy
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April 6, 2014
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2:47Now Playing"A lime shortage is threatening the U.S. food and beverage industry, with some bars and restaurants jacking up drink prices, charging extra for a slice—or refusing to serve the citrus at all. But there's another reason to rethink that margarita: The pricey limes you're buying from Mexico might be supporting drug violence.
Bad winter weather and severe drought has obliterated many crops this year, but the lime is a victim of several special circumstances. Most limes consumed by the U.S are grown in Mexico, where a bacterial disease called huanglongbing (HLB) has already taken out a large number of trees. Then in December, cold and rain knocked blossoms off the trees, reducing the total number of fruits that matured."* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.
*Read more here from Alissa Walker / Gizmodo:
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