Air quality worsens as drought forces California growers to burn abandoned crops

Re:Air quality worsens as drought forces California growers ... by hedgehog on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @01:45AM (#31749512)

I was curious ratios, almonds are more dense but it's not a clear win by water usage. Almonds are about 2x the calories and protein per weight, 10x niacin, 24x vitamin E, but then even or less on things like zinc or folate. TIL.

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Re:Air quality worsens as drought forces California growers ... by antisthenes on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @02:25AM (#31749750)

And AFAIK, people don't eat mostly almonds or wheat anyway.

I'd bet a lot of unused almond and wheat meal goes to animal feed which is far less efficient than either of the inputs.

So the end effect or almonds vs another crop is diminished anyway.

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Re:Air quality worsens as drought forces California growers ... by cjrp on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @05:53AM (#31750938)

I assumed almonds mostly went to almond milk?

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Re:Air quality worsens as drought forces California growers ... by antisthenes on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @12:43PM (#31755630)

This almond "drink" contains very little of the actual almond meal, it's 90% water, as opposed to the actual nut of the almond.

The pulp that's left after pressing is getting fed to livestock.

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