So the water needed to make one 1/3 lb burger patty, from growing the cattle's feed/drinking water to the processing of the meat, is roughly 700 gallons of water. 1 pound of beef requires 1,800 gallons of water. According to some calculations that I've done, a 1/3 lb patty is equivalent to keeping the shower on for 5-6 hours. (2 gallons/min that a shower uses) To put it in perspective, the average household of 4 uses 400 gallons of water a day(https://www3.epa.gov/watersense/pubs/indoor.html) .
I learned about this a while ago and thought it was pretty interesting. Can the environment sustain the huge consumption of water required in the meat industry? Even though learning this, it hasn't changed my eating habits, however, it might change yours.
Source: latimes.com "To make a burger, first you need 660 gallons of water ..."
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/2016 06:49PM by DavePi.
I learned about this a while ago and thought it was pretty interesting. Can the environment sustain the huge consumption of water required in the meat industry? Even though learning this, it hasn't changed my eating habits, however, it might change yours.
Source: latimes.com "To make a burger, first you need 660 gallons of water ..."
Edited for statistical errors.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/2016 06:49PM by DavePi.