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Re:Time for Army Corps of Engineers to investigate moving wa... by colordrops on Sunday July 31, 2022 @11:44PM (#32301785)
Certain luxury foods or at least less necessary foods take a large percentage of water that could be reallocated to more critical needs. Meat also takes 10x the water needed for many crops. There are many ways to reduce water usage.
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Re:Time for Army Corps of Engineers to investigate moving wa... by kickout on Sunday July 31, 2022 @11:55PM (#32301873)
This is true. But, some places like native grasslands have no other viable economic use other than raising cattle/beef. These grasslands are fed by rainfall so the displacement cost is zero.

Different story when there are competeing interests for the land and inefficient uses (I.e growing alfalfa in a desert) are adapted and cemented into law. It’s complicated no doubt.

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Re:Time for Army Corps of Engineers to investigate moving wa... by colordrops on Monday August 01, 2022 @01:02AM (#32302252)
Sure, though I believe the vast majority of cattle are not raised on rainfall-fed grassland.

Yes, very complicated. The issue is definitely going to come to a head when the authorities have no option but to start pulling water rights.

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Re:Time for Army Corps of Engineers to investigate moving wa... by kickout on Monday August 01, 2022 @09:31AM (#32305692)
You are correct most beef is grain fed or at least grain finished. I believe that can be changed easily enough though. It’s an economic choice they make to grain finish, not necessarily an ecological one.
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