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Producing a Kilogram of Beef Requires 15,000 Liters of Water, While a Kilogram of Potatoes Only Requires 287 Liters (medium.com)
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[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Wouldn't it have been better to compare the water consumption of farming beef with annother protein source like beans, lentils etc?

[–] moroni@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Comparison generated by AI:

Food Liters of Water per 1 kg Protein per 1 kg Liters of Water per gram of Protein
Beef 15,415 liters 200 g 77 liters
Chicken 4,325 liters 310 g 14 liters
Pork 5,988 liters 270 g 22 liters
Lentils ~4,177 liters 250 g 17 liters
Beans 5,053 liters 230 g 22 liters
Potatoes ~264 liters 20 g 13 liters
[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Awesome, thank you!

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