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Originally Posted by Twoller
Some salient facts missing from this discussion are reports about what actually is grown in California, who buys it and why. There is a necessary connection between population growth and water consumption. Living space or "housing" developments use far more water per acre than farming does and housing developments and the growth of the food distribution industry go hand in hand. So if you want to see where the housing developments are most likely to go up, look for a grocery store outlet going up in what looks like the middle of nowhere. Because it is not going to be the "middle of nowhere" for very long. And of course the food that goes out of these food distribution centers doesn't come directly from any farm, it is typically processed and packaged in some way too. Industry and living quarters all consume water. The more people you have, the more water is needed. Somewhere, we are bound to run out.
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Looking back at those who raised the question of immigration and water supply. Now today, Numbers USA has opened the cry to stop growth in areas without the water suppy to support it.