YOUR TASTY VANILLA LATTE IS TASTY 'CAUSE OF MADAGASCAR (and if not, you should fix that).
Although it was introduced to the world in Mexico, Madagascar is now the source of the great majority of the world's vanilla bean. And I don't mean any of that fishy-wishy, artificial, imitation stuff. I mean legit, straight-from-the-pod vanilla. Mmmmm-mmm.
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| Vanilla bean pods on the vine. |
Vanilla is a major industry in Northern Madagascar, and its farming and production is tedious and time-consuming. Unfortunately, many commercial products have turned to the much cheaper artificial options. Farmers in Madagascar are now struggling to get by, thanks to the low-demand for genuine vanilla. This UN-produced video gives a good summary of the situation, if you want to know more:
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