The Water in Our Food

In CA, Governor Brown's recent mandatory water use restrictions largely spared agriculture.  That  sparked a discussion about agriculture's use of water and its role in helping the state deal with the Big Dry.  There was a particularly lively discussion about the large amount of the State's water resources that go to growing almonds.  Check out this info-graphic from the LA Times that breaks down the water use for some of the state's crops.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-water-hungry-foods-20150406-story.html

You might also want to check out the fuller coverage on the drought that the LA times has compiled here:
http://www.latimes.com/local/drought/