Most of these chemicals, such as paraquat and DBCP, are highly toxic to humans and the environment. Dependency on toxic agrochemicals has serious health implications for local residents and farmers. These chemicals are commonly applied by plantation workers without any protective equipment or prior training in their use. Often, the health effects of products are not labelled or are not translated into the local language. Chiquita is one of the most common banana brands appearing on Canadian supermarket shelves.
Banana is only one of the 'cash crops' grown in developing countries for export markets.
List 5 other cash crops produced in developing countries for the Canadian market.