Here is a chart using the figures from Waterfootprint.org to show you how much water is used for animal products. The chart shows how many litres of water are used for every 1kg of product.

16,600 litres = 1 kg of leather
15,500 litres = 1 kg of beef
5,000 litres = 1 kg of cheese
4,800 litres = 1 kg of pork

Let’s compare this to water usage when we eat foods directly:-

1,300 litres = 1 kg of wheat
1,300 litres = 1kg barley
1,800 litres = 1 kg of soybeans
900 litres = 1kg maize
700 litres = 1kg apples
500 litres = 1kg oranges

The figures speak for themselves; if we are to provide enough fresh water for the world, we need to be sustainable by using it as efficiently as possible, and that means moving towards a plant based diet.

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