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Or we could tell the vineyards we need water not wine. Wine makes substantial money for the state but it doesn't make sense if nobody can live in it. Or the al
by 29athrowaway 4y ago
Or we could tell the vineyards we need water not wine. Wine makes substantial money for the state but it doesn't make sense if nobody can live in it.
Or the almond guys, or other types of unsustainable agriculture in the state.
- s0rce 4y agoBeef, pasture and animal feed crops are tremendous "wastes" of water. Much of it is also exported.
- Jerrrry 4y agoare you actually comparing the utility of beef and almonds? In good faith?
- s0rce 4y agoHow is beef useful? If we truly have so little water we need to spend billions on desalination beef should be very very expensive. Huge numbers of people across the world live with beef as a rare luxury.
- thehappypm 4y agoVineyards aren’t particularly water intensive, are they? Compared to things like almonds and alfalfa
- 29athrowaway 4y agoThey are among the top consumers in CA. They're going to pump aquifers dry.
- thehappypm 4y agoSource?
- 29athrowaway 4y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjsThobgq7Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjsThobgq7Q