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How the war on drugs helped stock our grocery store shelves

By Erika Beras
Published April 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM CDT

A few decades ago, finding blueberries in a grocery store out of season was a rarity. Not so much these days, due to an initiative in South America aimed at curtailing cocaine production.

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Erika Beras
Erika Beras (she/her) is a reporter and host for NPR's Planet Money podcast.