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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 06:59 AM Dec 2015

5 foods and drinks that may not be around for the next generation thanks to climate change.

http://www.upworthy.com/5-foods-and-drinks-that-may-not-be-around-for-the-next-generation-thanks-to-climate-change

1. Peanut butter. A moment of silence for all that naked toast, y'all.You eat it by the spoonful when you're alone in your apartment, drop it in smoothies, and turn an ordinary sauce into a can't-miss satay. Americans gobble it up, consuming about three and a half pounds of peanut butter per person each year. It's an affordable pantry staple, packed with protein, and freaking delicious.

2. Beer. Sweet, sweet beer. It takes a few ingredients to brew a great beer, including hops. Hops are the flowers making your beer super tasty, and they're primarily grown in the Pacific Northwest. But due to rising temperatures and a dwindling water supply, hop yields have decreased significantly.

4. Coffee. Nature's most aromatic alarm clock.Ever want to feel alive again, or at the very least somewhat awake? Time to make a move on climate change, amigo.
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5 foods and drinks that may not be around for the next generation thanks to climate change. (Original Post) eridani Dec 2015 OP
Coffee, chocolate I'll miss, but I think they're a bit alarmist about peanuts. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2015 #1
Pumpkin? Bjornsdotter Dec 2015 #2

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. Coffee, chocolate I'll miss, but I think they're a bit alarmist about peanuts.
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 07:51 AM
Dec 2015

They're not THAT temperamental, they'll shift production range with climate change. I've grown them here in SW Ohio, which is not exactly known as a 'peanut' state. I'm in one of the areas expected to keep getting 'wetter', though, so I'll be seeing more soggy years, with everything covered in mold and mildew.

Bjornsdotter

(6,123 posts)
2. Pumpkin?
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 08:46 PM
Dec 2015

I don't think so. Mountains and mountains of pumpkins are left to rot or feed to livestock here in Illinois every year. I live in a farming community and growing pumpkins are not a problem.

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