How the California megadrought is affecting food prices

California's multibillion-dollar agriculture industry is in serious trouble due to the drought. And you'll be paying for it at the grocery store.

California's multibillion-dollar agriculture industry is in serious trouble due to the drought. And you'll be paying for it at the grocery store.

In this story published Aug. 6, 2021, on Gizmodo:

So far we're seeing avocado prices up 10%. All of the usual culprits that are water-intensive in California agriculture are starting to increase in prices.

– Timothy Richards, Marvin and June Morrison Chair in Agribusiness