How much water to produce?
o 1 cup of tea: 7.93 gallons (30 litres)
o 1 can of soda: 16.5 gallons (62.5 litres)
o 1 glass of beer: 19.81 gallons (75 litres)
o 1 glass of wine: 31.70 gallons (120 litres)
o 1 cup coffee: 36.98 gallons (140 litres)
o 1 orange: 13.2 gallons (50 litres)
o 1 apple: 18.50 gallons (70 litres)
o 1 pound of sugar: 16.55 gallons (62.5 litres)
o 1 pound of lettuce: 23 gallons (87 litres)
o 1 pound of potatoes: 24 gallons (91 litres)
o 1 pound of wheat: 25 gallons (94.5 litres)
o 1 pound of corn: 50 gallons (189 litres)
o 1 egg: 120 gallons (454 litres)
o 1 dozen eggs: 1,440 gallons (5,448 litres)
o 1 glass of milk: 62.5 gallons (236.5 litres)
o 1 gallon of milk: 1,000 gallons (3,785.5 litres)
o 1 pound of cheese: 600 gallons (2,271.25 litres)
o the entire amount of water required to produce the milk used in one pound of cheese: 1,250 gallons (4,731.75 litres)
o 1 pound of chicken: 815 gallons (3,085 litres)
o 1 pound of pork: 1,630 gallons (6,170.25 litres)
o 1 quarter-pound hamburger: 634 gallons (2,400 litres)
o 1 pound of beef: 2,536 gallons (9,600 litres)
What a waste of water! Please, ditch animal products!
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