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Beef consumption is also a huge driver of water usage. Water used directly or indirectly to raise cattle accounts for 55% of the water used in the Colorado Riv
by jefurii 6y ago
Beef consumption is also a huge driver of water usage. Water used directly or indirectly to raise cattle accounts for 55% of the water used in the Colorado River basin[1]. Beef and dairy production consumes something like 25% of the water in California.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/02/agriculture-cattle-us-water-shortages-colorado-river https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/02/agricult...