California dreamin'

[telemann.livejournal.com]

NASA: California Down to One Year Supply of Water

Most of California's agriculture goes to feeding humans:

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[blackdwarv.livejournal.com]

Not sure if I believe the bottom map. I know for a fact that the biggest crop in California is alfalfa... which is generally used for more expensive animals like horses or pets. Not large feedlot animals.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

I know for a fact that the biggest crop in California is alfalfa.

It's not marijuana? :P

[blackdwarv.livejournal.com]

...not in terms of water use.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

If you google that, you'll see the transparent propaganda machine in action blaming cannabis production for California's water woes. Laughable stuff (http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Bright-Green/2009/1010/marijuana-growers-worsening-california-drought).

Whereas meat and meat related agriculture is responsible for 80-90% of US water consumption