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Sure but you could make the same argument about exporting food. Apples are 80-90% water

I’ve heard similar arguments made pretty regularly for almonds and especially alfalfa [0] grown in California or Arizona, and exported to Saudi Arabia. It seems legit to me.

[0] https://azpbs.org/horizon/2022/06/saudi-water-deal-threateni...

When animal feed is imported, the poop ends up in the importing country and the quantities aren't insignificant.

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