The disappearance of red-dyed pistachios can be directly traced to the growth of domestic pistachio production in the United States.
“The disappearance of red-dyed pistachios can be directly traced to the growth of domestic pistachio production in the United States.”
I guess you actually red the excerpt? But what caused production in the USA to soar? Iran!
The excerpt explains: “But the 1980s saw a decline in imported pistachios as an embargo on Iranian pistachios was enforced, and further economic sanctions on Iran levied on and off for years.”