Apple alone produced ~$55B in revenue in ONE QUARTER. So, yeah, $45B is a drop in a bucket. Especially when it consumes 70% of our water.
It’s not that we don’t need those ingredients, but to use 70% of our water for those ingredients? Wouldn’t it be better served to grow those ingredients in other areas that don’t have water issues? Maybe, instead of banning, we’ll let the free market work it out. Charge farmer the same rate as everyone else.