A Comparative Analysis of the Water Use and Nutritional Value for California Commodities

Authors

Helen M. Lee, San Jose State University
Giselle A. Pignotti, San Jose State UniversityFollow
Kasuen Mauldin, San Jose State UniversityFollow
John Gieng, San Jose State UniversityFollow

Publication Date

12-9-2023

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

DOI

10.1080/19320248.2023.2292653

Abstract

To create a more sustainable food system, this study analyzed the water use and nutritional data for California commodities. The data were separated into quadrants based on median scores, with results that include a list of commodities lower in agricultural water use while being higher in nutritional value. Because the agricultural sector is the dominant water user, there is an opportunity here to influence growers, consumers and policymakers to choose and support the growth of foods that would reduce water consumption while still providing beneficial nutrients. The goal of this paper is to educate the public on this important issue.

Keywords

California agriculture, nutrition, sustainability, water footprint

Comments

This article has been accepted for publication in Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, published by Taylor & Francis. The version of record can be found here.

Department

Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging

Recommended Citation

Helen M. Lee, Giselle A. Pignotti, Kasuen Mauldin, and John Gieng. "A Comparative Analysis of the Water Use and Nutritional Value for California Commodities" Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (2023). https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2023.2292653