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Drone footage shows bulldozers digging into avocado orchards in central Mexico 's Michoacán state.
Illegal practices in Mexico ’s avocado heartland come at the expense of nearby forests, officials say.
U.S. group sues West Pak and Fresh Del Monte for labeling Mexican avocados as “sustainable or “responsibly sourced”.
Up to 70,000 acres in Michoacán and neighboring Jalisco state have been deforested for avocado farming in the last decade .
Climate Rights International says it contacted West Pak , Fresh Del Monte and other U.S. importers and supermarket chains last year regarding their supply chains.
Most of those companies have publicly pledged to adhere to sustainable supply chains in compliance with local laws.
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