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It takes a lot of water…

Discover how much water is used in producing everyday foods & drinks, the impact of our consumption habits, and the urgent need for water conservation. Learn practical tips to reduce your water footprint and help address the global water crisis.

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It takes a lot of water…

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  1. It takes a lot of water… • 650 gallons for a pound of rice • 130 gallons for a pound of wheat • 65 gallons for a pound of potatoes • 3000 gallons for one hamburger • 500-1000 gallons for a quart of milk

  2. As a typical meat-eating, beer-swilling, milk-guzzling Westerner, I consume a hundred times my own weight in water every day

  3. MAXIMUM SUPPLY: 1400 cubic yards each a year • MY ANNUAL WATER USE: 2000 cubic yards a year • WE HAVE A PROBLEM

  4. “The battle to feed the world is over… billions will die in the 1980s” --Paul Ehrlich, The Population Bomb, 1968

  5. heading north

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