> No, we will not starve to death if California stops growing almonds and pistachios.
California is effectively the sole source of: almonds, olives, peaches, artichokes, dates, pomegranates, raisins, sweet rice, pistachios, plums and walnuts. [0]
[0]: https://www.ocregister.com/2017/07/27/california-farms-produ...