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I think people (especially urban dwellers) are disconnected from how agriculture works. It takes lots of water to support plants, and even more to support anima
by WillPostForFood 10y ago
I think people (especially urban dwellers) are disconnected from how agriculture works. It takes lots of water to support plants, and even more to support animals (including people).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/13/food-water-footprint_n_5952862.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/13/food-water-footprin...
some highlights:
1 gallon of coffee - 1056 gallons of water
1 pound of chicken - 518 gallons
1 pound of beef - 1847 gallons
1 gallon of wine - 872 gallons
1 gallon of lentils - 704 gallons
- jessaustin 10y agoThe disconnect is with whoever decided that desert farms should receive water that could instead be used by cities. No one has a right to farm the desert. Quit subsidizing that, and agriculture will move back to areas that have plenty of water. Dairy, in particular, should be concentrated in the Midwest.