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Re:The California tourist town that’s running out of water: ... by snypher on Sunday August 08, 2021 @11:12AM (#28107294)
Half of California water goes to alfalfa feedstock for beef. Is beef a luxury snack food? It probably should be treated as such.
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Re:The California tourist town that’s running out of water: ... by greyivy on Sunday August 08, 2021 @12:03PM (#28107685)
I'm disappointed to see this answer so far down considering how often the almond milk myth is busted. Animal agriculture uses significantly more water than what else was mentioned in this thread. https://www.truthordrought.com/almond-milk-myths
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Re:The California tourist town that’s running out of water: ... by ecf on Sunday August 08, 2021 @12:04PM (#28107689)
The world wouldn’t notice if nuts were not grown anymore.

The world would revolt if beef disappeared.

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Re:The California tourist town that’s running out of water: ... by prostoalex on Friday August 13, 2021 @12:01PM (#28170656)
> The world would revolt if beef disappeared.

Or perhaps US would just have to revise the beef quotas it sets on foreign exporters. A lot of California farm production is designed with costs borne by the public and profits kept private.

It wouldn't stay competitive without a mount of legislative work, quotas and tariffs.

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