I may be hyperbolic in my statement regarding the price of water, but the fact remains the more scarce the water the more expensive the crops that need it. Food crops <i>will</i> become prohibitively expensive as fresh water sources become harder to find or transport to areas were water is scarce. This is a reality that we can&#x27;t avoid anymore. We either bite the bullet and get ready for what will be a multi-generational Grapes of Wrath or just lay down and die. There&#x27;s no half-measures when Nature dictates the situation.