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It's beyond ridiculous, are they really wanting us to believe that we are in a position where we should be rationing how much water we drink? If that were the case, I would definitely be moving as soon as possible.

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I think the reasoning goes that water is wasted when customers don't really want the restaurant provided water. Whatever is left in the glass gets poured down the drain, then the glasses get washed. Making people actually request water eliminates some waste.

But as this article shows, this is inane. The amount of water wasted by customers of all restaurants in California is probably less than the water used to grow a few acres of almonds.

No, it's a way of saying to the farmers 'look, people in cities are doing their part, now stop trying to deflect responsibility.'

No, it is a way of telling people in cities "This is all your fault, so stop giving farmers a hard time."

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