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No idea at what point you talk about where the real savings actually come from, but not anywhere after that colon.
It comes from not using huge amounts of water to grow water-intensive crops in the California desert.
And reducing grass in desert areas.
What?
are you saying we shouldnt be allowing the Saudi's to use billions of gallons of water, to grow tons of alfalfa (one of the most water intensive crops there is) in the middle of the desert, in a drought, just so they can ship it all back home to saudi arabia to use as animal feed?
The other end of that is just as bad. The Saudis raise cattle in the desert because their government wants to encourage its citizens to consume more cow's milk (you can also buy camel's milk in supermarkets but it's very much an acquired taste). There are vast structures to provide shade, and misting systems to keep the cattle cool, all of this in one of the hottest desert environments on earth. The farms are manned by low-paid TCNs who live in abysmal conditions. And the water? Saudi Arabia is mining subterranean aquifers at a mad rate, and it's not in any way sustainable. So both ends of the supply chain are wasteful abominations.
Why do they even want to encourage cow milk consumption?
Shutting down the irrigation of all golf courses would be a big win too.
This.
Yup, I screwed up and forgot to add it. Edited it and did so.