We like to simplify problems.  To solve the water crisis in California, we’ll just stop buying almonds.  Well, if only problems were that simple!  We would have figured everything out a long time ago if that was the case.

Here’s a good article that explains more of the complexity of the problem:

http://grist.org/food/everything-i-thought-i-knew-about-water-in-california-is-wrong/

(I really like that news site…)

Often what needs to change is policy.  Let’s work on that instead!

On the policy concept, take a look at this article (yes, US based):

http://grist.org/food/our-crazy-farm-subsidies-explained/

I think it’s time we changed the rules of the game!