Bananas -- slipping into history?

Hello. Packer copy chief Fred Wilkinson weighing in with my inaugural posting on Tom Karst's Fresh Talk.

Back in February, I reviewed author Dan Koeppel's book "Banana," where he warns that pest and disease threats are poised to make the cavendish bananas consumed worldwide history .

Koeppel makes his case again in a recent New York Times column, ending on this somber note:

" ... bananas have always been an emblem of a long-distance food chain.
Perhaps it’s time we recognize bananas for what they are: an exotic fruit that,
some day soon, may slip beyond our reach."

Check out Koeppel's blog for a roundup of banana-related news and links.