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Re:The fight against drought in California has a new tool: T... by dehrmann on Sunday August 28, 2022 @02:09PM (#32630541)
> luxury foods like almonds and pistachios

"Luxury foods" oversells them a bit. The retail price per pound is close to ground beef.

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Re:The fight against drought in California has a new tool: T... by greedo on Sunday August 28, 2022 @03:07PM (#32631063)
That's because their retail price doesn't reflect the externalities. Cheap subsidized water makes them much cheaper than if the farmers had to pay a fair price.
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Re:The fight against drought in California has a new tool: T... by adw on Sunday August 28, 2022 @03:18PM (#32631190)
Ground beef - all meat, really - is a luxury food.
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Re:The fight against drought in California has a new tool: T... by s0rce on Sunday August 28, 2022 @05:34PM (#32632290)
Beef also uses a ton of water, probably more than almonds.
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Re:The fight against drought in California has a new tool: T... by zeraynor on Sunday August 28, 2022 @03:05PM (#32631040)
Sound like they would be more expensive if the farmers didn't have such advantageous water rights.
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Re:The fight against drought in California has a new tool: T... by colinmhayes on Sunday August 28, 2022 @11:21PM (#32634468)
Because the farmers don't have to pay for the water they use...
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Re:The fight against drought in California has a new tool: T... by gweinberg on Sunday August 28, 2022 @08:59PM (#32633768)
More like 3-4 x as much.
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