[Verse 1]
I peeled and pitted a Peruvian avocado and ate it mixed with citrus-seasoned soy sauce and mayonnaise. It didn’t exactly taste like fruit, but it wasn’t bad. Online news reported that the EU’s standard limit for cadmium is 0.05 mg/kg.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But a serious issue arose when a random inspection found a level of 0.054mg/kg.
[Chorus 1]
The greengrocer said,
“With that avocado,
Some people can eat it,
While others can’t.”
[Verse 2]
Meanwhile, the standard limit for cadmium in rice-a staple of the Japanese diet-is 0.4mg/kg, yet avocados, which are eaten only occasionally, are held to a stricter limit of 0.054mg/kg.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
This implies that if the product is exported to Japan instead of Europe, it won’t be considered a problem.
[Chorus 2]
The greengrocer said,
“With that avocado,
Some people can eat it,
While others can’t.”
[Verse 3]
That explains why Peruvian avocados are sold cheaply even in this remote Japanese town. It’s a hard story to accept. If someone in some country gets sick, it’s considered their own responsibility.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
There ought to be a universal global standard. Is it just my imagination or do my joints ache?
[Chorus 3]
The greengrocer said,
“With that avocado,
Some people can eat it,
While others can’t.”
[Bridge]
Would you still eat Peruvian avocados?
No matter how cheap they are,
Nothing is worth risking your life.
So, we’ve decided not to eat them.
[Final Chorus]
The greengrocer said,
“With that avocado,
Some people can eat it,
While others can’t.”
[Outro]