Opinion: Are there ways to use avian flu control concepts to deal with California’s water problem?
Water availability and its scarcity affect our lives and livelihoods. This is a case of applying the experience acquired in one area of human activities to another despite the great differences between the two areas. As improbably as it may appear, it may make sense to apply the lessons learned in controlling Avian flu to solve California’s almond production issue. But first, the facts about almonds and water. About 80% of the world’s supply of almonds is produced in California. Essential nutrients are those that the body cannot produce on its own or in sufficient quantities to meet its needs. Almonds, while nutritious, do not contain any nutrients that exclusively fulfil a common definition of “essential nutrients,” i.e., those the body cannot produce on its own or in sufficient quantities to meet its needs.
—Written by Richard Seifman, former World Bank senior health advisor and U.S. senior foreign service officer