1 kilogram of beef requires 16,000 liters of water

February 25th, 2010

To produce 1 kilogram of beef 16,000 liters of water is needed, whereas it only takes 1,350 liters to produce 1 kilogram of wheat, and 900 liters to produce 1 kilogram of maize.

Source: Measuring the Damage of our ‘Water Footprint’ – Spiegel

Date: 26 August 2009

Source: United Nations “Livestock’s Long Shadow” Report, Rome, 2006, Part V Livestock’s role in water depletion and pollution (PDF)

Date: 2006

Source: The Math Behind Meatless Monday

Date: NA