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Pasture-raised beef still uses an obscene amount of water compared to every other protein we eat, by a very large margin.
by mmanfrin 12y ago
Pasture-raised beef still uses an obscene amount of water compared to every other protein we eat, by a very large margin.
- fastball 12y agoPardon my possible ignorance, but shouldn't all water consumed in the process be recycled when the cows + humans urinate? Water doesn't just disappear.
- xanderstrike 12y agoTrue, but it doesn't immediately become potable. If you're in, say, California where water usage vastly outstrips rainfall, the amount of water you consume is very important. All the water beyond what you get naturally has to be run through expensive purification and transportation.
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- eru 12y agoThat's why you shouldn't eat Californian cows. Import them.
- logn 12y agoIn the long term their waste will become potable water. But in the near term it pollutes water. Also the water source makes a big difference. Letting cows graze doesn't really impact anyone's water supply. Grains are less efficient.