For every 2 pounds of beef we buy, nearly 4,000 gallons of water are required. But what if-and this message is coming from the grandson of a Texas cattle rancher-we skipped that step?
Anxiety is rising on the Colorado, which more than 40 million people rely on as their main source of water and power. A total of 56% of the withdrawable amount is used to grow water-intensive crops.
Farmers can help revive our dwindling resources. Transforming how we eat must include drought-resistant crops. As we adapt to a world with less water.
We must recognize a chance to rebalance how water is used, especially as once-plentiful resources like the Colorado River are drying up.
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