03 Apr Article: “What We’ll Lose And Learn From The World’s First Major Water Collapse”
How does California’s impending water collapse pertain to consuming local food? This article by the Feel Guide presents some alarming statistics – 99% of almonds, 95% of broccoli, 92% of strawberries & 90% of tomatoes are grown in California and shipped to stores all across our country. You can make a difference by choosing to consumer locally grown foods According to the article, “the North American food supply will also suffer a devastating blow because the state’s agricultural production zone is smack dab in the middle of the drought’s most severely hit area. And not only will California’s farming industry come to a screeching halt — the little water that is left will be so filled with toxins and pollutants that it will be undrinkable for local residents.”
Here is the link to the full article: http://www.feelguide.com/2015/03/22/r-i-p-california-1850-2016-what-well-lose-and-learn-from-the-worlds-first-major-water-collapse/