[0:00]In many countries, bananas are mainly grown for their fruit, but in Thailand, people grow bananas mainly for their leaves. First, they make a profit by selling the fruit, then, instead of cutting down the tree, they collect a large number of leaves from it. After that, the leaves are bundled and sold in the market, because people there prefer to eat food on banana leaves instead of plates.
They Grow Bananas… But Not for Fruit 😱
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[0:00]In many countries, bananas are mainly grown for their fruit, but in Thailand, people grow bananas mainly for their leaves.
[0:00]First, they make a profit by selling the fruit, then, instead of cutting down the tree, they collect a large number of leaves from it.
[0:00]After that, the leaves are bundled and sold in the market, because people there prefer to eat food on banana leaves instead of plates.
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