How the California megadrought is affecting food prices
California's multibillion-dollar agriculture industry is in serious trouble due to the drought. And you'll be paying for it at the grocery store.
California's multibillion-dollar agriculture industry is in serious trouble due to the drought. And you'll be paying for it at the grocery store.
In this story published Aug. 6, 2021, on Gizmodo:
So far we're seeing avocado prices up 10%. All of the usual culprits that are water-intensive in California agriculture are starting to increase in prices.
– Timothy Richards, Marvin and June Morrison Chair in Agribusiness
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