Quote:
Originally Posted by Asmoday  The C.I.A. is starting to actually anticipate conflicts over resources, and not oil or space, but frankly, wars over water.
Any thoughts? |
One pound of beef requires an input of approximately 2500 gallons of water, whereas a pound of soy requires 250 gallons of water and a pound of wheat only 25 gallons. Meat production is inefficient as it requires the consumption of an extensive amount of resources over many months and years before becoming a usable food product.
From,
How does eating meat affect water usage, water pollution and the ocean?
To conserve the water you'd save by
not eating
one hamburger you'd have to stop showering for two and a half weeks.