12 foods that might become extinct in your lifetime

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Some of our most beloved foods such as avocados and bananas may not be around for much longer.
• Due to climate change, wild coffee beans are anticipated to be gone by the year 2080.

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I’ve got some bad news to bring to light. Some of your most beloved foods may not be around for much longer. Climate change is not only making animals extinct, but it hugely impacts agriculture as well.

Savor and appreciate these foods while you still can, because they may become extinct during your lifetime. 

Avocados

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There's a reason you pay extra for guac, it's because avocados are becoming more and more endangered. The majority of avocados consumed in the United States come from California, where a major drought is only just ending.

Avocados need about 9 gallons of water per ounce. This is nothing compared to the amount of water needed to produce some other foods, but the cost of this trendy fruit is only increasing with time. 

Chickpeas

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Avocados aren’t the only food that depend on lots of water to grow. Chickpeas use a whopping 76 gallons of water for every ounce. Droughts around the world have decreased chickpea production by 40%. 

Coffee

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Yes, you read that right. Because of climate change, wild coffee beans are anticipated to be gone by the year 2080. Rising temperatures are severely impacting areas of the world where coffee beans grow.

Savor your morning cup while it lasts because you might have to get used to tea later in life. Fear not, though, there are some benefits to not drinking coffee.

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