Friday, June 27, 2014

Did You Know #58?

How much water does it take to produce the beef from one cow?

According to The Pacific Institute it requires 40,000 liters of water to raise a cow. 

Here are some other items and the water it takes to make one of:

  • Beer - 300 liters
  • Orange Juice - 850 liters
  • Wine - 960 liters
  • Coffee - 1,200 liters
  • Bread - 1,300 liters
  • Corn - 1,400 liters
  • Rice - 3,500 liters
  • Chicken - 4,600 liters
  • Cotton Textiles (clothes) - 11,000 liters
  • Microchip - 16,000 liters

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