Colorado River Basin Alfalfa Water Use

Alfalfa Uses More Water Than All Cities, Industries in Colorado River Basin

Researchers released the most complete accounting so far of how the river’s water is used. They found that alfalfa — used as feed for beef and dairy cows — sucks up more water than all the cities and industries in the enormous Colorado River Basin.

Stop eating meat, especially beef from the western United States.

From: https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/04/research-colo…