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As horrible usages of water ad those are, it seems like significantly more water is used on also very inefficient meat production. I would love a better breakd
by rektide 3y ago
As horrible usages of water ad those are, it seems like significantly more water is used on also very inefficient meat production.
I would love a better breakdown of what exactly California & the west's agricultural water usage is.
- thc-27182 3y ago[flagged]
- njovin 3y agoThis article has a good breakdown of where the Colorado's water goes. TL;DR: - 55% goes to livestock feed (hay, alfafa, etc.) - 11% cotton - 14% other food crops - 4% thermoelectric power - 4% commercial & industrial - 12% residential I'd be further interested to know how much of each of those are exported (the article mentions that a 2020 study estimated 10-12% of all US livestock feed crops are exported). It seems ridiculous that we're putting the economic benefits of exporting these crops against the long-term sustainability of citizens living in the region.