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One ton of Almonds require roughly 3.8 million gallons of water. One ton of Wheat, on the other hand, requires about 250,000 gallons of water. Overall, almonds
by ShakataGaNai 4y ago
One ton of Almonds require roughly 3.8 million gallons of water. One ton of Wheat, on the other hand, requires about 250,000 gallons of water.
Overall, almonds and grapes are cash crops - not food crops.
- nightski 4y agoLast time I checked almonds had a lower water use per calorie than most food crops out there. That's the statistic that actually matters in my opinion.
- yellowapple 4y agoAlmonds are also more nutrient-dense than wheat.
- hedgehog 4y agoI 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.
- antisthenes 4y agoAnd 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.
- cjrp 4y agoI assumed almonds mostly went to almond milk?
- antisthenes 4y agoThis 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.
- codefreeordie 4y agoWhat do you suppose the buyers of the grapes and almonds do with them, if you think they aren't food?