The latest Rolling Stone arrived Saturday. If you’re not a subscriber, this one is worth a read for the article on the Bush administration and environmental policy–or lack thereof. I’ve barely gotten halfway through this particular article, and I’m too pissed off to continue. I can’t imagine that it gets better. Unfortunately. I wish I could link to the article, but it doesn’t seem to be posted on their website. If you haven’t read the amzing articles on politics found in Rolling Stone, you’re missing out on a lot. For a summary of this article…let’s just say we’re screwed.

Oh and if what they say about California is true…there will be more than a mass exodus. No water equals no food. Not for California and not for the rest of the country. No strawberries, almonds, peaches, carrots, lettuce. None. Nada.  Bees won’t be necessary.

Some facts about California: (from http://www.beachcalifornia.com/california-food-facts.html)

  1. California has been the number one food and agricultural producer in the United States for more than 50 consecutive years.

  2. More than half the nation’s fruit, nuts, and vegetables come from here.

  3. California is the nation’s number one dairy state.

  4. California’s leading commodity is milk and cream. Grapes are second.

  5. California’s leading export crop is almonds.

  6. Nationally, products exclusively grown (99% or more) in California include almonds, artichokes, dates, figs, kiwifruit, olives, persimmons, pistachios, prunes, raisins, clovers, and walnuts.

  7. From 70 to 80% of all ripe olives are grown in California.

  8. California is the nation’s leading producer of strawberries, averaging 1.4 billion pounds of strawberries or 83% of the country’s total fresh and frozen strawberry production. Approximately 12% of the crop is exported to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Japan primarily. The value of the California strawberry crop is approximately $700 million with related employment of more than 48,000 people.

  9. California produces 25% of the nation’s onions and 43% of the nation’s green onions.