Severe Drought Limiting Fish, Crops in Australia
Aussie chef Justin North checks in with some news on how the ongoing drought in the Land Down Under is affecting the food supply there.
Australia is suffering what some are calling its worst drought in 1,000 years, and the impact on our farmers, livestock and produce is catastrophic. Scientists have linked the six-year drought to the changing climate, and the dry spell has been especially hard on the Murray cod’s home, the Murray-Darling river basin in southeastern Australia, which provides 40 percent of the country’s food. Our water is slowly running out, and the effects are being felt by Australian chefs.
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3 Comments:
Its not just effecting our fish, but our livestock, poultry, beef, sheep, crops Basically the whole of our agriculture is suffering. I live in rural South Australia, the driest state in the driest country in the world, and most of my neighbours are suffering to the point where farmers are selling their lands as fast as possible. Many still stuggle on. Its devistating. But dont feel for the chefs and the diners. Feel for the communties.
choc_puddin at 7:50PM on 07/30/07
Choc_Puddin: I'm sorry I didn't express sympathy for the people beyond chefs who are feeling the pain of the drought. It's one thing to not be able to get a certain dish in a restaurant because of a drought or food shortage but certainly more severe to experience a shortage of food and water on farms, in the communities, and at the markets where everyday food gathering goes on. I'm sorry to read this news and hope you all get some much needed rain very soon.
Adam Kuban at 8:33PM on 07/30/07
Thats alright, I knew you didnt mean for it to sound like diners are complaining that they can't get their fave dish because of 'a little dry weather'
We pray for rain everyday. It does rain, just not where we want it too >. The one good thing about my very close town is we haven't lost our hope or our humour.
I do hope the rain will come soon so that everyone will get a good deal. Farmers, chefs and the foodies of course :D
choc_puddin at 2:15AM on 07/31/07