narrator: on thihis episode of "e"earth fococus," avocadodos he become one of the most popular foods on the planet and exploded into a multibillion-dollar industry. the petorca province in chille is a hub of worldldwie avocado production, but the growth of the industry has created a crisis over water rights, raising questions about the moral dimensions of how our avocados are grown and consumed.

different announcer: "earth focus" is made possible in part by a grant from anne ray foundation, a margaret a. cargill philanthropy; the orange county community foundation; anththe farvue f foundation. [man s speaking spanish]

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announcer: "earth focus" is made

possible in part by a grant from anne rayay foundation, a margart a.a. cargill philanthrhropy; the orange county commmmunity foundation;; and the farvue f foundation.

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