how much water to produce food? -- meat vs. veg

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"2500 gallons of water to produce a pound of beef" is already way too much water, of course, but I think PG & E is underestimating in this case. Sources have put the amount at 5000 gallons/lb, especially for California beef, and as much as 8000 gallons per pound (the latter number I saw on a sign in a San Diego science museum last year). That's more than the average person uses to shower for an entire year! For more info, please see the Water section on my Eco-Eating web site at www.brook.com/veg Peace, Dan

how much water to produce food? -- meat vs. veg.

 

Posted by: "Jillian Steinberger"

Jillian

 

 

surferrosafsu

 

 

Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:12 pm (PST)

 

 

This document from PGE has some amazing statistics. It takes about

2500

gallons of water to produce a pound of beef. Versus 23 gallons for a pound

of lettuce and 30 for a pound of tomatoes.

 

http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/shared/edusafety/training/pec/water/07

_%20food_facts.pdf

 

Just one more amazing reason to not support animal agriculture.

 

Jillian