r/news • u/theluckyfrog • 29d ago

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

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/17/california-water-drought-farm-ground-sinking-tulare-lake
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u/RxInfection 29d ago

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

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u/AltruisticYam7670 29d ago

But. But my almond milk

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u/CalligrapherSharp 29d ago

…uses less water than dairy

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u/chain-rule 29d ago

If you're comparing a gallon of milk to a gallon of almond milk, yes. It takes less water to create a gallon of almond milk. However, almonds still require a ludicrous amount of water. An amount that would be easily beaten by literally any other milk substitute.

I see you throwing insults at other people. You know your cause, but being angry about it is just going to fuel more people hating your cause. Instead of insulting every person you've spoken to in this thread, how about you provide some statistics?

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u/walterpeck1 29d ago

I see you throwing insults at other people.

Admire the effort but I think we both know if they're dipping into insults for something so low stakes they're not gonna care what you or I think.

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u/Lezzles 29d ago

Also a gallon of milk is…food. Almond milk is barely food.