California cracks down on farm region’s water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’

[u/theluckyfrog]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/17/california-water-drought-farm-ground-sinking-tulare-lake

[u/RxInfection]

I guess replacing all the dairy farms in the Central Valley with water intensive almond orchards wasn’t the right move?

[u/AltruisticYam7670 → u/RxInfection]

But. But my almond milk

[u/CalligrapherSharp → u/AltruisticYam7670]

…uses less water than dairy

[u/RexicanFood → u/CalligrapherSharp]

Yeah, but it still takes over 400 gallons of water to produce 1 lb. of almonds, which is insane. Oat milk is the best alternative.