The Almond Board Is Now Advertising on NPR Stations

I recently heard a spot on KQED, San Francisco's NPR affiliate radio station, that caught my attention. "Support for KQED comes from the Almond Board of California. The water needs of almond trees are not unique among trees, and almond growers are committed to innovation and water efficiency. More at almondsustainability.org," read a radio host. The defensive tone might be due to the unwanted press almonds have been getting, from Mother Jones and others, about how much water almonds use in droug...