1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogkfioritohttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/kfiorito/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6MfRXJgtwW"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/veganism-and-the-california-drought/">Veganism And The Drought</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/veganism-and-the-california-drought/embed/#?secret=6MfRXJgtwW" width="600" height="338" title="“Veganism And The Drought” — HappyCow" data-secret="6MfRXJgtwW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/california-drought-1.png468215Did you know that cutting just one beef hamburger out of your diet can save 1,300 gallons of water? Maybe you did, but a lot of people don’t. Here in California, we’re suffering from a severe drought that will likely change our state forever. If you’re yawning and dismissing this as unimportant because you’re not from this increasingly arid state, think again. Nearly half the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States come from California. Drought means scarcity and scarcity means higher prices for everyone from Massachusetts to Oklahoma. Rather than throw our hands up and give up, we Californians are trying to make a difference. We’ve all been asked to cut our personal water use (showers, watering plants) by 25%. This effort has worked throughout most of the state according to recent reports. This is great news. It means we Californians are ready to do what is necessary to ensure a sustainable future for our state. But there’s just one gigantic problem. Californians don’t know the facts about who’s really using all our water. Actually, only a measly 4% of our overall water use can be attributed to residential/personal consumption. So if my math is correct, a […]