Ever wondered how much water it takes to produce the foods you eat?
By: RyanArroyo | Posted: 17th April 2009
It takes 1,500,000 gallons of water to produce the food consumed each year by the average U.S. Resident.
-National Park Service
Water required to produce some of the foods we eat:
* lettuce: 23 gallons per pound
* tomatoes: 30 gallons per pound
* carrots: 33 gallons per pound
* oranges: 49 gallons per pound
* apples: 49 gallons per pound
* tomato sauce: 52 gallons per pound
* potatoes: 60 gallons per pound
* broccoli: 65 gallons per pound
* cantaloupe: 80 gallons per pound
* milk: 96 gallons per pound
* orange juice: 98 gallons per pound
* wheat: 108 gallons per pound
* wheat bread: 126 gallons per pound
* corn: 168 gallons per pound
* plain yogurt: 176 gallons per pound
* white bread: 198 gallons per pound
* avocado: 220 gallons per pound
* white sugar: 224 gallons per pound
* soybeans: 240 gallons per pound
* tofu: 244 gallons per pound
* brown rice: 256 gallons per pound
* pasta: 288 gallons per pound
* alfalfa: 360 gallons per pound
* white rice: 400 gallons per pound
* eggs: 573 gallons per pound
* chicken: 815 gallons per pound
* cheese: 896 gallons per pound
* almonds: 1280 gallons per pound
* pork: 1630 gallons per pound
* butter: 2044 gallons per pound
* beef: 2500-5000 gallons per pound
Sources include the Water Education Foundation, University of California Agricultural Extension & Ecological Intensity
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