Avocados, corn, chocolate, and even the red dye in M&Ms all trace back to Mexico. We travel to the birthplace of some of the world’s most essential foods to see how they went global — and how the people are fighting to keep producing them on Mexican soil.
Thanks to Jorge De León for sharing his story and footage of vanilla in Veracruz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUKPV-qAMVA
Thanks to Eco Park Xanath for footage from its vanilla farm https://www.facebook.com/ParqueEcologicoXanath/
And check out the Nature Conservancy to learn more about corn and the ancient growing system of Milpa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keErercQx6o
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:26 – Mezcal
00:16:52 – Tequila
00:19:13 – Corn
00:21:23 – Huitlacoche
00:34:20 – Cochineal Red Dye
00:47:58 – Avocado
00:52:40 – Cacao
00:55:43 – Vanilla
01:02:51 – Pitaya
01:14:44 – Salt
01:22:20 – Mole
01:31:11 – Cochinita Pibil
01:43:47 – Pulque
01:59:51 – Credits
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