A: Probably not, though itâs hard to know for sure. Hexane is a volatile solvent thatâs used, with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, to extract oil from soybeans (as well as from nuts and olives).
Agriculture uses about 80 percent of Californiaâs. developed water supply. As such a large. user, it is heavily impacted by the availability. and reliability of Californiaâs water resources. Agriculture can also play an important role in. helping the state achieve a more sustainable. water future.
The second link mentions that At least 1.2 acres per person is required in order to maintain current American dietary standards.. The third link states Agriculture is the world's biggest user of water -- it takes at least 2,000 liters to produce enough food for one person for one day.