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Regarding the hamburger/shower figure, it seems to be a popular pro-veg rhetoric but here's a good breakdown on skeptics.stackexchange that seems to support it
by FLGMwt 10y ago
Regarding the hamburger/shower figure, it seems to be a popular pro-veg rhetoric but here's a good breakdown on skeptics.stackexchange that seems to support it (for a quarter pound patty even!)
http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/23921/does-one-hamburger-take-more-water-to-produce-than-2-months-worth-of-showering http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/23921/does-one-h...
This might push me over the edge from part-time vegetarian.
- mark_l_watson 10y agoThanks for posting that link! It seems like the 3 month figure I have read is not very accurate, perhaps 1 to 2 months of showers is more accurate. BTW, I do (very) occasionally eat beef, I just don't like the cost being subsidized with tax money. It takes much less water to raise pork and chicken, so when I decide not to eat vegan or vegetarian, I prefer pork or chicken. Just my opinion, but I think one or two small portions of meat a week, and vegan (or vegetarian) the rest of the time is best for me health-wise.